Table 2 Sociodemographic data and clinical characteristics of participants (n = 228)

Do you have a psychiatric Clinic in the college?

Yes

72

31.6

No

156

68.4

Do you think psychotherapy is effective?

Yes

192

84.2

No

36

15.8

Have you ever taken psychiatric treatment?

Yes

5

2.2

No

223

97.8

If ‘Yes’ to the above question, specify it and your experience with it…….

Missing

223

97.8

not as effective as I imagined

1

0.4

changed my weight with less progress and disease

1

0.4

Depression

1

0.4

general anxiety

1

0.4

treatment is effective in treating psychiatric disease and release tension symptoms

1

0.4

What are misconceptions that prevent you from seeking psychological Help?

Therapy is too expensive.

73

32.0

I’m an independent Person, and I can fix my problems without any help.

37

16.2

Therapy is unnecessary when I can just talk to good friends or family.

29

12.7

fear of addiction to psychotherapy

22

9.6

Therapy is only for people with severe mental illness.

18

7.9

If I begin therapy, I will be stuck in it for the rest of my life!

14

6.1

Going to therapy is a shameful activity

10

4.4

A therapist can only help if they’ve experienced the same thing as me.

7

3.1

Psychologists just listen to people vent- why would I pay someone to do that?

7

3.1

Seeing a psychologist is a sign of weakness.

5

2.2

fear of stigma

3

1.3

I didn’t anyone to go to him

2

0.9

Because I think I didn’t reach the level to need therapy.

1

0.4

Total

228

100.0