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Item Open Access Opinions of mental illness and help-seeking among college students(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2009) Bemowski, Heidi A., author; Rosén, Lee A., advisorLarge numbers of college students that might benefit from university funded mental health services do not seek help. Understanding how certain factors (e.g., gender, type of mental health concern) contribute to opinions of mental illness may be beneficial in improving services. One hundred twenty-four female and 66 male undergraduate students were presented with brief written scenarios describing individuals with various mental illnesses (anxiety, bipolar disorder, bulimia nervosa, depression, relationship problems) based on the DSM-IV. Results support the hypothesis that the various mental illnesses are perceived differently (p < .05). Contrary to predictions, there were no differences between male and female participants, or for the sex of the student described in the scenario.