Question

percentage of people seeking help in relation to symptoms
severity of mental health symptoms
which inferences about mental health treatment are supported by information shown in the graph? check all that apply.
☐ males are more likely to seek help, despite all gender groups showing similar severity of symptoms.
☐ people seek help at near - even rates regardless of severity of symptoms.
☐ people with the most severe symptoms are the most likely to seek help
☐ the majority of people who seek help do not show any symptoms.
☐ most people who experience mental health symptoms do not seek help.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze each option

• Option 1: The graph has no gender - related data, so this inference is not supported.
• Option 2: The percentages for different symptom severities (No, Mild, Moderate, Severe) are different (e.g., No Symptoms: ~5%, Mild: ~10%, Moderate: ~15%, Severe: ~30%), so people do not seek help at near - even rates. This inference is not supported.
• Option 3: As the severity of symptoms increases from No to Severe, the percentage of people seeking help also increases (from ~5% to ~30%). So people with the most severe symptoms are the most likely to seek help. This inference is supported.
• Option 4: The percentage of people with No Symptoms seeking help is low (~5%), so the majority of people who seek help do not have No Symptoms. This inference is not supported.
• Option 5: For example, the percentage of people with Severe symptoms seeking help is ~30%, and the sum of percentages for Mild, Moderate, and Severe is less than 100% - 5% (No Symptoms). So most people who experience mental health symptoms (Mild, Moderate, Severe) do not seek help. This inference is supported.

Step2: Identify supported inferences

From the above analysis, the supported inferences are "People with the most severe symptoms are the most likely to seek help" and "Most people who experience mental health symptoms do not seek help".

Answer:

• People with the most severe symptoms are the most likely to seek help
• Most people who experience mental health symptoms do not seek help