Overview

• BetterHelp's State of Stigma report highlights that 37% of Gen Z and 21% of Brits view therapy as a sign of mental weakness, contributing to reluctance in seeking help.
• In the UK, over a third of adults feel stigma prevents them from accessing mental health care, with 60% believing societal attitudes discourage others from seeking support.
• Practical barriers such as high costs, limited access to providers, and difficulty navigating the system further hinder mental health care access for many in the UK.
• Gen Z faces heightened mental health challenges, including being twice as likely as Baby Boomers to report mild to moderate anxiety and four times as likely to experience severe anxiety.
• Digital influences, such as extensive social media use, correlate with increased skepticism about therapy’s effectiveness and reinforce feelings of judgment around seeking help.