How does stigma affect treatment-seeking behavior for individuals with anxiety-related disorders?
a. It increases the probability of seeking treatment so as to avoid stigma.
b. It delays a person from seeking treatment, but would not prevent a person from seeking treatment in the end.
c. It makes a person less likely to seek treatment.
d. It makes a person more likely to seek treatment, and to seek it more quickly than if there is no stigma.
c
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