Table 2 Self-reported professional and non-professional contacts during the past 12 months for mental health problems (N = 2150)
Contact type | Any contacts n (%) | Number of times contacted (by service users) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Mean (SD) | Median (range) |
Professional contacts: | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 372 (17) | 11.0 (33.5) | 4.0 (1.0, 600.0) |
  General Practitioner (GP) | 264 (12) | 4.9 (7.9) | 3.0 (1.0, 84.0) |
  Psychiatrist | 54 (2.5) | 6.7 (13.1) | 3.5 (1.0, 96.0) |
  Psychologist | 81 (3.8) | 6.6 (6.3) | 5.0 (1.0, 40.0) |
  Drug and alcohol counsellor | 5 (0.2) | 2.6 (2.1) | 2.0 (1.0, 6.0) |
  Mental health nurse | 24 (1.1) | 8.5 (20.3) | 2.5 (1.0, 96.0) |
  Other mental health professional | 63 (2.9) | 5.7 (7.3) | 3.0 (1.0, 48.0) |
  Chemist | 75 (3.5) | 4.8 (11.5) | 2.0 (1.0, 96.0) |
  Specialist doctor or surgeon | 93 (4.3) | 3.5 (9.1) | 1.0 (1.0, 84.0) |
  Other professional providing general services | 89 (4.1) | 5.9 (7.8) | 4.0 (1.0, 56.0) |
  Hospital admission (nights) | 10 (0.5) | 11.9 (9.5) | 10.5 (2.0, 28.0) |
Non-professional contacts: | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 250 (12) | 11.3 (18.4) | 4.5 (1.0, 125.0) |
  Alternative practitioner | 39 (1.8) | 3.6 (3.4) | 2.0 (1.0, 18.0) |
  Friend or family | 157 (7.3) | 10.6 (15.5) | 5.0 (1.0, 99.0) |
  Clergy | 35 (1.6) | 4.2 (4.6) | 2.0 (1.0, 20.0) |
  Other persons | 8 (0.4) | 8.3 (8.7) | 6.5 (1.0, 28.0) |
All contacts (professional and non-professional) | 445 (21) | 15.6 (40.3) | 5.0 (1.0, 725.0) |