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Breaking Barriers: Preference for Self-Reliance (Part 2)

Medical Readiness Command, West

Feb. 28, 2023 | 0:57

Each day social workers help break down barriers that prevent people from living more fulfilling, enriched lives. In honor of Social Work Month, social workers from Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital and the Joint Readiness Training Center discuss the six most common barriers Soldiers and their Families say prevent them from seeking behavioral health resources.

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Based on the 2018 Department of Defense Status of Forces Survey, the most frequently identified perceived barriers to seeking help with a personal problem were: Preference for self-reliance; loss of privacy or confidentiality; perception of being “broken”, negative impact on career; not knowing which resources to use and lack of confidence in available resources.