Informal help-seeking for mental health among college students U.S. 2022-2023

Among U.S. college and university students, 42 percent reported receiving counseling or support from friends for mental or emotional health concerns in the past year. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. college students who received counseling or support for their mental or emotional health from select sources in 2022-2023.

Percentage of U.S. college students who received counseling or support for their mental or emotional health from select sources in 2022-2023

Characteristic	Percentage of students
Friend (who is not a roommate)	42%
Family member	41%
Significant other	32%
None of the above	31%
Roommate	15%
Faculty member/professor	6%
Religious counselor or other religious contact	4%
Staff member	3%
Support group	2%
Other non-clinical source	1%

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Release date

2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2022-2023

Number of respondents

76,406 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Release date represents the date figures were accessed.

Original question: "In the past 12 months have you received counseling or support for your mental or emotional health from any of the following sources? (Select all that apply)"

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