Table 3 Professional and non-professional contacts for mental health problems in the preceding 12 months (n = 1,399)
From: Help-seeking for mental health problems by employees in the Australian Mining Industry
Contact type | Any contacts n (%) | Number of times contacted (for service users) Mean (SD) | PSNI (for service users) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Professional contacts: | |||
Drug and alcohol counselor | 10 (0.7) | 5.15 (5.83) | 4.80 (2.66) |
Psychologist | 91 (6.5) | 3.64 (2.94) | 4.14 (2.66) |
Mental health nurse | 15 (1.1) | 3.67 (4.88) | 3.87 (2.83) |
Psychiatrist | 39 (2.8) | 3.46 (3.70) | 3.46 (2.49) |
Social worker | 71 (5.1) | 3.00 (2.69) | 3.20 (2.67) |
General Practitioner | 263 (18.8) | 2.48 (2.00) | 3.05 (2.60) |
Specialist doctor or surgeon | 45 (3.2) | 2.23 (1.58) | 2.56 (2.45) |
Chemist | 61 (4.4) | 2.48 (1.89) | 2.28 (2.16) |
Total Professional | 325 (23.2) | 5.20 (5.94) | 2.94 (2.60) |
Non-professional contacts: | |||
Clergy | 18 (1.3) | 3.67 (4.60) | 3.44 (2.73) |
Complementary therapist | 57 (4.1) | 2.08 (1.44) | 2.65 (2.50) |
Friend or family | 561 (40.3) | 4.47 (5.13) | 2.44 (2.34) |
Total non-professional | 573 (41.0) | 4.70 (5.32) | 2.43 (2.34) |
Any contact (professional or non-professional) | 652 (46.6) | 6.72 (7.65) | 2.43 (2.35) |