When you are experiencing something difficult in your personal life, who are you MOST likely to talk to about it first (assuming they are not the cause of the difficulty you’re experiencing)?

When you are experiencing something difficult in your personal life, who are you MOST likely to talk to about it first (assuming they are not the cause of the difficulty you’re experiencing)? Published on November 20, 2019 → Survey conducted on November 20, 2019 on 1522 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

My partner

35%

My mother

11%

My father

A sibling

Another family member

A friend

16%

A coworker/colleague

A mental health professional

Someone else

Don’t know

N/A - I wouldn’t talk to anyone about difficulties in my personal life

16%

My partner

35%

My mother

11%

My father

A sibling

Another family member

A friend

16%

A coworker/colleague

A mental health professional

Someone else

Don’t know

N/A - I wouldn’t talk to anyone about difficulties in my personal life

16%

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