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Now suppose you felt just a bit down or depressed, and you wanted to talk about it. A. Who would you turn to first for help?
First person to turn to when feeling down · Asked in 1 wave, 2002 · 1,149 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Husband, wife, partner | Mother | Father | Daughter | Son | Sister | Brother | Other blood relative | Other in-law relative | Close friend | Neighbor | Someone you work with | Priest or member of the clergy | Family doctor | A psychologist or other professional counselor | Someone else | No one | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
General Social Survey 2002 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,149 |
| 37% |
| 10% |
| 3% |
| 5% |
| 1% |
| 5% |
| 3% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 27% |
| 0% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 0% |
| 1% |
| 3% |
| 3% |
| 1149 |
| ±3 |
| Less than high school | 30% | 10% | 5% | 9% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 16% | – | – | 0% | – | 3% | 7% | 6% | 151 | ±9 |
| High school | 34% | 9% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 29% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 368 | ±6 |
| Some college | 33% | 11% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 30% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 342 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 51% | 7% | – | 3% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 0% | – | 28% | – | – | – | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 182 | ±9 |
| Postgraduate | 48% | 11% | 2% | 1% | – | 4% | 4% | – | – | 25% | – | – | – | 1% | – | 3% | 1% | 105 | ±11 |