Obstacles that prevent individuals from accessing mental health services, including stigma, cost, availability, cultural factors, and lack of knowledge about resources.
Example: Financial constraints, fear of discrimination, cultural beliefs about mental illness, or lack of available services preventing people from getting needed help.
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