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Table 1 Reasons for UMHCN by type, World Trade Center Health Registry, 2011–2012

From: Unmet mental health care need 10–11 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks: 2011–2012 results from the World Trade Center Health Registry

UMHCN Type

Reason

Attitudinal

Preferred to manage myself, didn’t think anything could help, afraid to ask for help or of what others would think, didn’t get around to it or didn’t bother

Cost

Couldn’t afford to pay, no insurance or not covered by insurance

Access

Did not know where to go or what kind of doctor to go to for care, problems with transportation, scheduling, childcare, or other family responsibilities, unable to find a provider who could diagnose or treat condition

  1. UMHCN, unmet mental health care need.