WHY Are Some People Reluctant to Reach Out for Help?
• Time Constraints – People often fear that seeking assistance will mean an extended time away from home or work in a treatment facility. • Confidentiality – People are concerned that reaching out for help will “advertise” their problems in public manner. Often they fear that a group setting will undermine their anonymity. • Treatment Goal – Many individuals are apprehensive about having a treatment goal imposed on them that they find initially unacceptable. • Treatment Labels – Many adults resist the stigma of having to accept or being labeled an “addict” or “alcoholic”. • Negative Stereotypes – Assumptions and generalizations are often made about older adults and women that result in a patronizing assessment of their personal experiences. • Double Standards – Women worry that others will judge them by a more exacting moral standard than their male counterparts. • Lack of Identification – People often feel alone with their difficulties. They are concerned that no one will understand o
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