Why don’t Young Adults seek Mental Health Treatment?
Youth and young adults often do not seek professional
help on their own because of embarrassment; lack of
transportation; a fear that the professional will think
negatively about them; and negative attitudes of their
peers, family, or friends; or their own negative attitudes.
As a result, many times young people will turn to their
parents, caregivers, or friends for help." Parents or
caregivers may arrange for them to see a professional,
and friends and other informal helpers can help educate
them about what mental health services and supports
are available and how to access them. First aiders
can play an important role in encouraging youth and
young adults to seek help. A variety of formal health
Licensed social workers are trained to help
individuals deal with a variety of mental health
and daily living problems to improve overall
functioning. States have varying requirements
and licensing practices. For example, in some
states, only a licensed certified social worker clinical
is able to conduct psychotherapy.
Social workers may have either a bachelor's or
master's degree and are helping professionals
who focus on both individuals and their
environment.
Counselors and therapists provide advice,
support, and specific mental health therapy to a
person or group of individuals, such as a family.
A licensed professional counselor is a counselor
with a specific legal license.
• Nurse practitioners are registered nurses
who have advanced education and clinical
master's-level training in a health care
specialty area, such as pediatric child
health, elder and adult health, psychiatric
mental health, women's and newborn
health, and school or college health. They
recommend medications and areas of
treatment, and, in many states, they are
allowed to prescribe medications.
• Peer support providers or specialists are
individuals who have "lived experience"
and work to assist others with similar
experiences. Such support specialists often
have expertise that professional training
cannot replicate; however, in recent years,
several states and national organizations
have developed certification processes to
ensure peer support specialists' knowledge
and skills meet consistent and high
standards of performance. Family peer
support providers may be employed in the
children's behavioral health field in any
state. In addition, a few communities and
states are also working to create youth young
adult peer support positions.
In addition to the variety of people who can
help, there are also a variety of places where
young people can go to get help. Historically,
services for children and young adults with
mental health challenges were provided
either in the office of a mental health center
or professional or in a residential facility. The
number of alternative and effective home and
community-based treatment interventions
for children and young adults and their families
is growing." Medication is rarely the sole
treatment for children and adolescents with
mental health challenges and should be
combined with appropriate therapy."
During the past 30 years, more and more
communities have been implementing a system
of care approach to serving children and youth
with serious and more complex mental health
challenges. A system of care is a spectrum
of effective, community-based services and
supports for children and youth with or at risk
for mental health challenges and their families
that is organized into a coordinated network,
builds meaningful partnerships with families and
youth, and addresses their cultural and linguistic
need in order to help them function better at
home, in school, in the community,
and throughout life.
For Treatment click on the link above.
help on their own because of embarrassment; lack of
transportation; a fear that the professional will think
negatively about them; and negative attitudes of their
peers, family, or friends; or their own negative attitudes.
As a result, many times young people will turn to their
parents, caregivers, or friends for help." Parents or
caregivers may arrange for them to see a professional,
and friends and other informal helpers can help educate
them about what mental health services and supports
are available and how to access them. First aiders
can play an important role in encouraging youth and
young adults to seek help. A variety of formal health
Licensed social workers are trained to help
individuals deal with a variety of mental health
and daily living problems to improve overall
functioning. States have varying requirements
and licensing practices. For example, in some
states, only a licensed certified social worker clinical
is able to conduct psychotherapy.
Social workers may have either a bachelor's or
master's degree and are helping professionals
who focus on both individuals and their
environment.
Counselors and therapists provide advice,
support, and specific mental health therapy to a
person or group of individuals, such as a family.
A licensed professional counselor is a counselor
with a specific legal license.
• Nurse practitioners are registered nurses
who have advanced education and clinical
master's-level training in a health care
specialty area, such as pediatric child
health, elder and adult health, psychiatric
mental health, women's and newborn
health, and school or college health. They
recommend medications and areas of
treatment, and, in many states, they are
allowed to prescribe medications.
• Peer support providers or specialists are
individuals who have "lived experience"
and work to assist others with similar
experiences. Such support specialists often
have expertise that professional training
cannot replicate; however, in recent years,
several states and national organizations
have developed certification processes to
ensure peer support specialists' knowledge
and skills meet consistent and high
standards of performance. Family peer
support providers may be employed in the
children's behavioral health field in any
state. In addition, a few communities and
states are also working to create youth young
adult peer support positions.
In addition to the variety of people who can
help, there are also a variety of places where
young people can go to get help. Historically,
services for children and young adults with
mental health challenges were provided
either in the office of a mental health center
or professional or in a residential facility. The
number of alternative and effective home and
community-based treatment interventions
for children and young adults and their families
is growing." Medication is rarely the sole
treatment for children and adolescents with
mental health challenges and should be
combined with appropriate therapy."
During the past 30 years, more and more
communities have been implementing a system
of care approach to serving children and youth
with serious and more complex mental health
challenges. A system of care is a spectrum
of effective, community-based services and
supports for children and youth with or at risk
for mental health challenges and their families
that is organized into a coordinated network,
builds meaningful partnerships with families and
youth, and addresses their cultural and linguistic
need in order to help them function better at
home, in school, in the community,
and throughout life.
For Treatment click on the link above.