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If (John/Mary) was your child, would you... Go to a therapist or counselor, like a psychologist, social worker, or other mental health professional for help? A. If the therapist or counselor said your child should be on medication, how likely would you be to do that? Very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?
Would give child medication if counselor advised · Asked in 2 waves, 2002–2024 · 2,589 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2024).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Very likely | Somewhat likely | Not very likely | Not at all likely | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,648 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 941 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2024).
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 28% |
| 45% |
| 20% |
| 7% |
| 1648 |
| ±3 |
| Northeast | 25% | 52% | 17% | 6% | 277 | ±9 |
| Midwest | 28% | 43% | 20% | 9% | 407 | ±7 |
| South | 31% | 41% | 20% | 7% | 656 | ±5 |
| West | 24% | 48% | 21% | 7% | 308 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.