Working Paper

A Qualitative Analysis of Consumer Barriers to Mental Health Consumption

Justin Pomerance

University of New Hampshire

Oct 16, 2025

Uses a grounded theory approach and in-depth interviews to understand consumers’ definitions of mental health, their mental health consumption (their acquisition and use of products or services with the intention of improving their mental health), and the barriers they encounter.

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