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May 17, 2026Journal of American College Health

Disparities in mental health help-seeking and treatment utilization by race, ethnicity, and severity of mental health symptoms among college students

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PTPriya B. ThomasBCBaojiang ChenAWAnna V. Wilkinson

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Randomized trial reveals disparities in mental health help-seeking in college students, highlighting crucial areas for improvement.

Key Points

  • The study examines how race, ethnicity, and severity of mental health symptoms influence help-seeking and treatment utilization among college students.
  • Analyzed data from 43,633 college students using mixed effects multinomial regression models.
  • Investigated the effects of race/ethnicity and severe symptoms on mental health help-seeking behaviors.
  • Assessed treatment utilization across various racial/ethnic groups.
  • Students with severe symptoms were significantly more likely to seek treatment (aRRR range: 2.36-3.37; 95% CI range: 1.82-4.37).
  • The likelihood of seeking treatment was higher among racial/ethnic minority students compared to non-Hispanic White students.
  • Non-Hispanic Black students with severe symptoms had an aRRR of 3.37 (95% CI: 2.60-4.37), indicating a greater impact than their non-Hispanic White counterparts (aRRR: 2.36, 95% CI: 2.19-2.56).

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Thomas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095ac47880e6d24efe0a1ahttps://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2026.2668611
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