Facilitators and Barriers Highlighted by On-Campus Service Providers for Students Seeking Mental Health Services

This study aimed to examine facilitators and barriers for students seeking mental health services through service providers’ perspectives. Twenty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted at a southwestern Ontario post-secondary institution and were analyzed using thematic analysis. Facilitators revealed include strengthening communication techniques; improving equity, diversity, and inclusion; increasing social media promotion; and providing incentives. Barriers identified include fear of judgement, time constraints, individual perceptions of the need for services, unawareness, and higher-level barriers such as lowered capacity of staff and physical resources.