Licensing boards inquiring about mental health diagnoses are believed to cause a substantial deterrent to physicians seeking help, especially those with treatable disorders. This study, conducted by the Mayo Clinic sought to determine whether state medical licensure application questions (MLAQs) about mental health impact a physician’s reluctance, to seek help for a mental health condition. Responses from the applications for questions regarding mental health were collected, along with data on care-seeking attitudes, from a convenience sample of U.S. physicians. Results found that nearly 40% of physicians would be reluctant to seek care for treatment of a mental health condition due to concerns of repercussions. Changing medical licensure application questions so that they inquire about current functional impairment could provide a meaningful step to reducing barriers to seeking assistance.