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Here are the things you said (John/Juan/Mary/Maria) should do... What is the first thing s/he should do?
First step a person with a problem should take · Asked in 2 waves, 2018–2024 · 2,698 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,564 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,134 |
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.
| Group | Talk to family and friends about it | Talk to a minister, priest, rabbi or other religious leader | Go to a general medical doctor for help | Go to a psychiatrist for help | Go to a therapist, or counselor, like a psychologist, social worker, or other mental health professional for help | Go to a spiritual or a natural healer for help | Join a self-help group where people with similar problems help each other | Take non-prescription medication, like over the counter sleeping pills | Take prescription medication | Check into a mental hospital | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 54% | 3% | 18% | 4% | 12% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 1564 | ±3 | |
| Liberals | 48% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 17% | 0% | 5% | ||||||
| Moderates | 55% | 3% | 17% | 5% | 13% | 1% | 3% | ||||||
| Conservatives | 58% | 3% | 16% | 3% | 9% | 1% | 5% |
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.
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| 527 |
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