Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that affect the service utilization of mental health services among Asian/Pacific Islanders with special reference to the Filipino American population. An online survey was completed by 60 respondents who identified themselves as having either full or some Filipino ancestry. Demographic attributes, views on mental health, and respondents' preferences for options when seeking help for mental health services were studied in the context of barriers to service utilization. The study findings indicate that most individuals believed in the treatment for mental health regardless of demographic attributes but relied mostly on non-medical means of treating their mental illness due to conceptions of the beliefs associated with mental health.