A survey involving 1,068 young men aged 14 to 21 (including 801 aged 14 to 18) found that 46 per cent would not ask for help for a problem that was making them upset, anxious, or depressed – “even if things got really bad”.
When asked why, the research, which was conducted in October 2021, found that:
The UK survey by youth mental health charity Stem4 also shows that many young men do not receive support when they ask for it.
Thirty-seven per cent said they were currently experiencing mental health difficulties. Of these, 51 per cent had not spoken to anyone, 21 per cent were receiving treatment, and 29 per cent had asked for help but were not receiving treatment.
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