Inventory of Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services – IASMHS

There are certain problems which should not be discussed outside of one's immediate family.

I would have a very good idea of what to do and who to talk to if I decided to seek professional help for psychological problems.

I would not want my significant other (spouse, partner, etc.) to know if I were suffering from psychological problems.

Keeping one's mind on a job is a good solution for avoiding personal worries and concerns.

If good friends asked my advice about a psychological problem, I might recommend that they see a professional.

Having been mentally ill carries with it a burden of shame.

It is probably best not to know everything about oneself.

If I were experiencing a serious psychological problem at this point in my life, I would be confident that I could find relief in psychotherapy.

People should work out their own problems; getting professional help should be a last resort.

If I were to experience psychological problems, I could get professional help if I wanted to.

Important people in my life would think less of me if they were to find out that I was experiencing psychological problems.

Psychological problems, like many things, tend to work out by themselves.

It would be relatively easy for me to find the time to see a professional for psychological problems.

There are experiences in my life I would not discuss with anyone.

I would want to get professional help if I were worried or upset for a long period of time.

I would be uncomfortable seeking professional help for psychological problems because people in my social or business circles might find out about it.

Having been diagnosed with a mental disorder is a blot on a person's life.

There is something admirable in the attitude of people who are willing to cope with their conflicts and fears without resorting to professional help.

If I believed I were having a mental breakdown, my first inclination would be to get professional attention.

I would feel uneasy going to a professional because of what some people would think.

People with strong characters can get over psychological problems by themselves and would have little need for professional help.

I would willingly confide intimate matters to an appropriate person if I thought it might help me or a member of my family.

Had I received treatment for psychological problems, I would not feel that it ought to be 'covered up.'

I would be embarrassed if my neighbor saw me going into the office of a professional who deals with psychological problems.