|
|
Number
of respondents
|
%
of respondents
|
| Support
and information from one understanding professional |
428
|
50
|
| Support
and information from a team of understanding professionals
(e.g. GP, nurse and counsellor) |
334
|
39
|
| Prescription
medication (e.g. anti-depressants) |
171
|
20
|
| Referral
to a specialist service (e.g. Psychotherapy) |
306
|
36
|
| I
don't know |
157
|
18
|
| Other |
15
|
2
|
Go to results for young men
and women, and people of different religions
Go to technical notes
Results for young men and women
| |
%
|
|
|
Males
|
Females
|
| Support
and information from one understanding professional |
51
|
50
|
| Support
and information from a team of understanding professionals
(e.g. GP, nurse and counsellor) |
35
|
42
|
| Prescription
medication (e.g. anti-depressants) |
16
|
23
|
| Referral
to a specialist service (e.g. Psychotherapy) |
34
|
37
|
| I
don't know |
20
|
18
|
| Other |
<1
|
2
|
Results for people of different religion
| |
%
|
|
|
Catholic
|
Protestant |
No
religion
|
| Support
and information from one understanding professional |
50
|
49
|
53
|
| Support
and information from a team of understanding professionals
(e.g. GP, nurse and counsellor) |
41
|
41
|
32
|
| Prescription
medication (e.g. anti-depressants) |
18
|
22
|
21
|
| Referral
to a specialist service (e.g. Psychotherapy) |
34
|
39
|
35
|
| I
don't know |
20
|
16
|
19
|
| Other |
2
|
2
|
2
|
'Other'
responses included:
- A group with other peers who have
problems.
- Complete! Confidentiality and being
able to go to them at the weekend when no-one will notice
you're receiving help unlike a school counselor.
- Depends on the person's circumstances.
- Doctor who could advise about a
physical illness. everyone's different but those would be
the one's
- I'd much prefer gathering of people
to do activities together and become friends so they can
talk to each other
- I do not have any emotional/mental
health problems!
- I got dragged to professional help
by parents/school. Was given [name of and amount antidrpressant]
.... I think
- It depends on the individual and
the problems.
- It depends on the person and on
the problem - I personally would prefer concentrated help
from one professional were I in that situation, but others
may differ in their needs.
- Nothing to make the young person
feel 'crazy'.
- Other young people who have had
the same problems.
- Social worker
- Someone who will listen and not
judge but try to help
- Speed - it would need to happen
and not just after 6 weeks etc.
- Support from a professional I trust
and find easy to talk to.
- Youth group counseling
