Older Adults' Narratives of Seeking Mental Health Treatment: Making Sense of Mental Health Challenges and "Muddling Through" to Care.

Older adults who experience challenges related to mental health are unlikely to seek professional help. The voices of older adults who have navigated through mental health issues and systems of care to arrive at psychological treatment are less well understood. We conducted individual interviews with 15 adults aged 61 to 86 who sought psychological treatment.