Barriers to accessing mental health services among medical students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Eman Abahussain; Mohammed Abdulhameed Alelaiwi; Abdulaziz Abdullah bin Masoud; Mohannad Salahaden Aldosari; Feras Ibrahim Albasri; Abdulhakeem Hamad Alkhenizan; Ali Ahmed Alghamdi; Adnan Zohair Mulla

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Online Published: 01 Sep 2024

IJMDC. 2024; 8(8): 1956-1967

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1719646676

Barriers to accessing mental health services among medical students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Eman Abahussain, Mohammed Abdulhameed Alelaiwi, Abdulaziz Abdullah bin Masoud, Mohannad Salahaden Aldosari, Feras Ibrahim Albasri, Abdulhakeem Hamad Alkhenizan, Ali Ahmed Alghamdi, Adnan Zohair Mulla.

Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students, their attitude towards consulting mental health providers, the barriers they face in seeking mental health support, and the relationships between anxiety and depression with demographic factors and attitudes.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among medical students, using validated questionnaires to assess levels of anxiety and depression, attitude towards mental health services, and barriers to seeking help. Anxiety and depression were evaluated using GAD-7, and PHQ-9 questionnaires. Statistical analyses were performed to explore associations between mental health conditions, demographic factors, and attitude towards mental health services.
Results: The study found that 46.4% of students experienced minimal anxiety. Regarding depression, 42.7% reported minimal symptoms and 4.4% had severe depression. Despite these high levels, 85.7% had never consulted a mental health provider. Major barriers included academic pressure (45.8%), concerns about confidentiality (30.7%), and feeling that problems were not significant enough (42.2%). Significant associations were found between higher levels of anxiety and depression with being female, younger age, and living alone. Additionally, students experiencing higher levels of anxiety and depression were more likely to recognize the need for mental health services. Still, they often did not seek help due to the identified barriers.
Conclusion: The prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students was significant, yet the utilization of mental health services remained low due to various barriers.

Key words: Mental health services, depression, anxiety, medical students, Saudi Arabia

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Abahussain E, Alelaiwi MA, Masoud AAb, Aldosari MS, Albasri FI, Alkhenizan AH, Alghamdi AA, Mulla AZ. Barriers to accessing mental health services among medical students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2024; 8(8): 1956-1967. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1719646676

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Abahussain E, Alelaiwi MA, Masoud AAb, Aldosari MS, Albasri FI, Alkhenizan AH, Alghamdi AA, Mulla AZ. Barriers to accessing mental health services among medical students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=207535 [Access: September 28, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1719646676

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Abahussain E, Alelaiwi MA, Masoud AAb, Aldosari MS, Albasri FI, Alkhenizan AH, Alghamdi AA, Mulla AZ. Barriers to accessing mental health services among medical students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2024; 8(8): 1956-1967. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1719646676

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Abahussain E, Alelaiwi MA, Masoud AAb, Aldosari MS, Albasri FI, Alkhenizan AH, Alghamdi AA, Mulla AZ. Barriers to accessing mental health services among medical students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2024), [cited September 28, 2024]; 8(8): 1956-1967. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1719646676

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Abahussain, E., Alelaiwi, . M. A., Masoud, . A. A. b., Aldosari, . M. S., Albasri, . F. I., Alkhenizan, . A. H., Alghamdi, . A. A. & Mulla, . A. Z. (2024) Barriers to accessing mental health services among medical students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 8 (8), 1956-1967. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1719646676

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Abahussain, Eman, Mohammed Abdulhameed Alelaiwi, Abdulaziz Abdullah bin Masoud, Mohannad Salahaden Aldosari, Feras Ibrahim Albasri, Abdulhakeem Hamad Alkhenizan, Ali Ahmed Alghamdi, and Adnan Zohair Mulla. 2024. Barriers to accessing mental health services among medical students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (8), 1956-1967. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1719646676

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Abahussain, Eman, Mohammed Abdulhameed Alelaiwi, Abdulaziz Abdullah bin Masoud, Mohannad Salahaden Aldosari, Feras Ibrahim Albasri, Abdulhakeem Hamad Alkhenizan, Ali Ahmed Alghamdi, and Adnan Zohair Mulla. "Barriers to accessing mental health services among medical students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8 (2024), 1956-1967. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1719646676

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Abahussain, Eman, Mohammed Abdulhameed Alelaiwi, Abdulaziz Abdullah bin Masoud, Mohannad Salahaden Aldosari, Feras Ibrahim Albasri, Abdulhakeem Hamad Alkhenizan, Ali Ahmed Alghamdi, and Adnan Zohair Mulla. "Barriers to accessing mental health services among medical students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8.8 (2024), 1956-1967. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1719646676

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Abahussain, E., Alelaiwi, . M. A., Masoud, . A. A. b., Aldosari, . M. S., Albasri, . F. I., Alkhenizan, . A. H., Alghamdi, . A. A. & Mulla, . A. Z. (2024) Barriers to accessing mental health services among medical students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (8), 1956-1967. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1719646676

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