56.0% vs. 47.3%  
 

The percentage of veterans who report using mental health care versus non-veteran use, according to a study published in the journal Psychiatric Services -- Mental Health Care Use and Barriers Among Veterans and Nonveterans With Suicidal Ideation: Findings From a National Survey.

However, nearly one-third of both veterans and nonveterans reported unmet mental health needs. Veterans were less likely than nonveterans to endorse cost as a barrier to care (APR=0.65) but were more likely to endorse confidentiality concerns (APR=1.65). Fear of involuntary hospitalization and stigma were common in both groups.