Racial and Ethnic Differences Among Active-Duty Service Members in Use of Mental Health Care and Perceived Mental Health Stigma: Results From the 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey.

Introduction: The prevalence of mental health disorders is rising among US service members; however, research is limited on their use of mental health care. The objective of our study was to determine whether racial and ethnic disparities exist in the use of mental health care and perceived mental health stigma among active-duty service members.

Methods: We obtained data from a sample of 17,166 active-duty service members who participated in the 2018 Department of Defense Health Related Behavior Survey (HRBS).