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Developing an Early Intervention Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Service For Sligo & Leitrim

Survey:
Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Supports in Counties Sligo & Leitrim

Hello,
Just like physical health, Mental Health is an important part of living a happy life. Whether its handling stress, tension, loneliness, managing relationships with friends or family or simply having a positive outlook on life, mental health plays a very important role in everyone’s wellbeing.
Wellbeing is about feeling comfortable healthy and happy.
Also, mental health and wellbeing is important because it empowers us to take better care of ourselves and others.
Sometimes people, both adults and young people struggle with their mental health and wellbeing and need some support.
The Sligo Leitrim Children and Youth Services Committee (CYPSC) is exploring what might be the most suitable Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing support service for Sligo and Leitrim.

To help inform this conversation about young people’s mental health in Sligo and Leitrim, we are conducting this survey.

This survey was co-created with the help of the young people in Comhairle na nÓg Sligo.

Your participation is very important to us and will ensure that the voices and opinions of young people are heard.

About the Survey
• This survey is anonymous.
• You do not need to give your name or any identifying information.
• There are no right or wrong answers. Please answer based on your opinions.

This Survey will take 5 minutes to fill out.
1.What age are you?
2.Are you?
3.Which County do you live in?
4.What type of community do you live in?
5.Do you feel you can get support for your mental health and wellbeing if you need it?
6.Do you know any youth mental health and wellbeing support services available to you in Sligo and Leitrim ?
7.Which of the following gaps do you think exist in mental health and wellbeing support services in Sligo and Leitrim?
8.What do you think are the problems with existing youth mental health and wellbeing services in Sligo and Leitrim?
9.If a person you knew or a friend talked about problems that they might be having with their mental health and wellbeing, what are some of the things you might say to them?
10.Have you felt any of the following in the last month?
11.Overall, how would you rate your own mental health and wellbeing?
1 is poor, 2 is fair, 3 is good, 4 is very good & 5 is excellent
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12.What do you think are the best ways to promote positive mental health and wellbeing among young people?
Section 2: Service Design
13.What sort of youth mental health and wellbeing support service do you think young people need in Sligo and Leitrim?
14.Which of the following do you think are important?
15.Is there anything else you would like to add?
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