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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2021

Variable Details

VariableHELPMH1
LabelFirst most likely to turn to for help and support if feeling overly stressed, anxious, feeling down or depressed
Question text If you were overly stressed, anxious, feeling down or depressed for more than a few weeks, which THREE, if any, of the following would you be most likely to turn to for help and support?
Responses
0 Skip 0
1 Alternative or complementary practitioner 5
2 Chemist or pharmacist 1
3 Clergy 13
4 Community/youth worker 1
5 Counsellor 32
6 Employer 2
7 Other family member 123
8 Family doctor or General Practitioner (GP) 300
9 Friend 156
10 Husband/wife/partner 362
11 Internet search 34
12 Social media network 2
13 Helpline (e.g. Lifeline or Samaritans) 8
14 Local Community Project or organisation 0
15 Mental health professional 50
16 Mother/ father/carer 42
17 Social worker 0
18 Teacher/lecturer 0
19 Online mental health programme or app 3
20 I would deal with the problem myself 146
21 I would not seek help 36
22 Something else (write in) 1
98 Don't know 21
99 Not answered/refused 59
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2021
Universe1,397 adults aged 18 years living in private households
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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