First Advisor
Angela Vaughan
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Capstone
Date Created
5-2025
Department
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Psychological Sciences, SPS Student Work
Abstract
Mental health concerns with United States veterans have been a pervasive issue for decades. The changes and evolving nature of the mental health field, including terminology and diagnoses, are believed to discourage veterans from reaching out and asking for help when it is needed most. However, these are not the only reasons why veterans choose not to seek out treatment. It has been found that other reasons include the stigma towards mental health alongside financial, external costs, and hidden costs of treatment. The following study has been conducted to understand the various barriers that hinder student veterans with mental health issues from seeking out treatment. The same research has been administered to better understand how these student veterans can be better supported during and after service. This study consisted of 24 participants who took an anonymous Qualtrics survey sent out to student veteran centers affiliated with universities across the United States. Questions consisted of different areas regarding demographic information, various mental health issues they experienced, attitudes towards mental health issues, and how student veterans believed they can best be supported.
Abstract Format
html
Disciplines
Psychology
Keywords
student veterans; military; mental health; stigma; mental health issues
Language
English
Extent
47 pages
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
Recommended Citation
Ramu, Elicia S., "Student Veterans' Attitudes Towards Mental Health Issues and Treatments" (2025). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 116.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/honors/116
