Help-Seeking Intentions and Preferred Sources for Mental Health Problems Among University Students in Saudi Arabia
These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions to improve students' help-seeking behaviors. Universities should prioritize mental health literacy initiatives, stigma reduction strategies, and accessible support pathways, particularly by integrating digital and hybrid services and enhancing the role of faculty and institutional support systems in promoting timely and appropriate help-seeking.
Authors
- Amirah S. Alharbi
- Ali Kerari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1998-5367)
- Raeed Alanazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9088-5040)
- A M Alanazi
- Yahia Aldhamri
- Samya Alshehri
- Layla A. Alqahtani
- Salman Aloufi
- Waleed M. Alshehri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7567-2229)
- Sara M. Alahmari
Institutions
- King Saud Medical City (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
- King Khalid University Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14081053
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King Saud University