 On average, African-Americans were more likely to say they would pursue mental health treatment and were less embarrassed about others finding out about their attempt to seek help as opposed to their White counterparts.

Carnegie Mellon University

A two part diagnostic assessment conducted on adults, ages 18 and up, gauging stigmas people hold across races(ex. “How embarrassed would you be if your friends knew you were getting professional help for an emotional problem—very embarrassed, somewhat, not very, or not at all embarrassed?”)


Attitudes Surrounding Mental Health Survey

Shim, R. S., Compton, M. T., Rust, G., Druss, B. G., & Kaslow, N. J. (2009). Race-Ethnicity as a Predictor of Attitudes Toward Mental Health Treatment Seeking. Psychiatric Services, 60(10), 1336–1341. https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/ps.2009.60.10.1336 

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