ForLikeMinds Peer Support Survey

ForLikeMinds is about creating meaningful connections to facilitate dialogue about mental health experiences. We’d love to learn about your experiences discussing mental health with others. Your feedback is completely anonymous (unless you voluntarily submit your email address). We hope to summarize and publish these results, but will never reveal your identity.

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* 1. Select which statement best describes you:

I have a mental health condition

I support someone with a mental health condition

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* 2. What is your/the person you support's primary mental health condition?

Anxiety

Bipolar

Borderline

Depression

Dissociative Identity

Eating Disorders

OCD

PTSD

Schizophrenia

Co-occurring (mental health and substance use condition)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How long have you/the person you support been living with your condition?

Less than 1 year

1 to 3 years

More than 3 years

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* 4. Who have you told about your/the person you support's mental health condition? (select all that apply)

Nobody

Partner/Spouse

Parent

Sibling

Friend

Coworker

Faith leader

Therapist

Doctor

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How did people generally react when you told them about your/the person you support's mental health condition?

	Not at all	Somewhat	Very	Extremely
Concerned	Concerned Not at all	Concerned Somewhat	Concerned Very	Concerned Extremely
Positive	Positive Not at all	Positive Somewhat	Positive Very	Positive Extremely
Supportive	Supportive Not at all	Supportive Somewhat	Supportive Very	Supportive Extremely
Comfortable	Comfortable Not at all	Comfortable Somewhat	Comfortable Very	Comfortable Extremely
Sensitive	Sensitive Not at all	Sensitive Somewhat	Sensitive Very	Sensitive Extremely
Knowledgeable	Knowledgeable Not at all	Knowledgeable Somewhat	Knowledgeable Very	Knowledgeable Extremely
Unsurprised	Unsurprised Not at all	Unsurprised Somewhat	Unsurprised Very	Unsurprised Extremely
Got closer	Got closer Not at all	Got closer Somewhat	Got closer Very	Got closer Extremely

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* 6. If you speak to someone who has/supports someone with a mental health condition, do you find it helpful?

Not helpful

Neutral

Slightly

Helpful

Very helpful

Not helpful

Neutral

Slightly

Helpful

Very helpful

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* 7. What characteristic(s) do you feel would be helpful to have in-common with you or the person you support in discussing mental illness with another person? (select all that apply)

None

Age

Location

Gender Identity

Sexual Orientation

Ethnicity

Race

Religion

Language

Education

Occupation

Student status

Student level of study

College/University

Active Duty/Veteran Status

Active Duty/Veterans details of service

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* 8. Whom do you speak to about your/the person you support's mental health condition?

	Not at all	Once in a while	Frequently	Very frequently	N/A
Partner/Spouse	Partner/Spouse Not at all	Partner/Spouse Once in a while	Partner/Spouse Frequently	Partner/Spouse Very frequently	Partner/Spouse N/A
Parent	Parent Not at all	Parent Once in a while	Parent Frequently	Parent Very frequently	Parent N/A
Sibling	Sibling Not at all	Sibling Once in a while	Sibling Frequently	Sibling Very frequently	Sibling N/A
Friend	Friend Not at all	Friend Once in a while	Friend Frequently	Friend Very frequently	Friend N/A
Coworker	Coworker Not at all	Coworker Once in a while	Coworker Frequently	Coworker Very frequently	Coworker N/A
Faith leader	Faith leader Not at all	Faith leader Once in a while	Faith leader Frequently	Faith leader Very frequently	Faith leader N/A
Therapist	Therapist Not at all	Therapist Once in a while	Therapist Frequently	Therapist Very frequently	Therapist N/A
Doctor	Doctor Not at all	Doctor Once in a while	Doctor Frequently	Doctor Very frequently	Doctor N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Who/what has primarily encouraged you to speak about your/the person you support's mental illness?

	Not at all	Infrequently	Frequently	Very frequently
Partner/Spouse	Partner/Spouse Not at all	Partner/Spouse Infrequently	Partner/Spouse Frequently	Partner/Spouse Very frequently
Parent	Parent Not at all	Parent Infrequently	Parent Frequently	Parent Very frequently
Sibling	Sibling Not at all	Sibling Infrequently	Sibling Frequently	Sibling Very frequently
Friend	Friend Not at all	Friend Infrequently	Friend Frequently	Friend Very frequently
Coworker	Coworker Not at all	Coworker Infrequently	Coworker Frequently	Coworker Very frequently
Faith leader	Faith leader Not at all	Faith leader Infrequently	Faith leader Frequently	Faith leader Very frequently
Therapist	Therapist Not at all	Therapist Infrequently	Therapist Frequently	Therapist Very frequently
Doctor	Doctor Not at all	Doctor Infrequently	Doctor Frequently	Doctor Very frequently
Advocacy groups	Advocacy groups Not at all	Advocacy groups Infrequently	Advocacy groups Frequently	Advocacy groups Very frequently

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Rate how does talking about your/the person you support's mental health make you feel?

	Not at all	Somewhat	Very
Encouraged	Encouraged Not at all	Encouraged Somewhat	Encouraged Very
Empowered	Empowered Not at all	Empowered Somewhat	Empowered Very
Relieved	Relieved Not at all	Relieved Somewhat	Relieved Very
Optimistic	Optimistic Not at all	Optimistic Somewhat	Optimistic Very

Other (please specify)

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* 11. If you have not, why have you not spoken to anyone about your/the person you support's mental health condition? (select all that apply)

No opportunity

Don’t want anyone to know/prefer to stay silent

Afraid/Scared

Fear or concern of job security

Fear or concern of loss of friends/family

Fear or concern of worrying family/friends

Fear of people judging me

Shame/Embarrassment

Social stigma/alienation/discrimination

Self-stigma (blame yourself for your mental illness)

People will think I’m incompetent

People will think I’m dangerous

People will think I'm crazy

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* 12. If you don't already, do you think it would be helpful to speak to someone who has/supports someone with a mental health condition?

Not at all helpful

Neutral

Slightly

Helpful

Very helpful

Not at all helpful

Neutral

Slightly

Helpful

Very helpful

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* 13. Have you used online resources to address or learn about mental health?

Yes

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* 14. Why did you use online resources? (select all that apply)

To learn about a mental health condition

To learn more about a mental health condition

To learn about treatments for mental health conditions

To learn about medications for mental health conditions

To search for and find treatment providers

To search for and find resources

To search for and find other individuals with mental illness

To participate in online support groups

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Why have you not used online resources to address or learn about mental health? (select all that apply)

Don’t know what resources are available

Privacy/Anonymity

Stigma

Concerns about accuracy of information

Technology issues

Schedule/time constraints

Not personalized

Poor content

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Have you participated in online support groups?

Yes

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* 17. If yes, which online support groups have you participated in?

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* 18. If you have participated in online support groups, rate your experience across the following factors:

	Very negative	Negative	Neutral	Positive	Very positive
Quality of content/dialogue	Quality of content/dialogue Very negative	Quality of content/dialogue Negative	Quality of content/dialogue Neutral	Quality of content/dialogue Positive	Quality of content/dialogue Very positive
Finding other with similar experiences	Finding other with similar experiences Very negative	Finding other with similar experiences Negative	Finding other with similar experiences Neutral	Finding other with similar experiences Positive	Finding other with similar experiences Very positive
Finding others with a similar/relatable background	Finding others with a similar/relatable background Very negative	Finding others with a similar/relatable background Negative	Finding others with a similar/relatable background Neutral	Finding others with a similar/relatable background Positive	Finding others with a similar/relatable background Very positive
Comfortable Privacy/Anonymity	Comfortable Privacy/Anonymity Very negative	Comfortable Privacy/Anonymity Negative	Comfortable Privacy/Anonymity Neutral	Comfortable Privacy/Anonymity Positive	Comfortable Privacy/Anonymity Very positive
Convenience	Convenience Very negative	Convenience Negative	Convenience Neutral	Convenience Positive	Convenience Very positive

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Why do you like participating in online support groups?

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* 20. Why do you not like participating in online support groups?

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* 21. What would enhance your experience in participating in online support groups?

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* 22. Do you use mental health apps?

Yes

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* 23. If yes, what mental health apps do you use?

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* 24. Do you currently participate in in-person support groups?

Yes

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* 25. If you participate in in-person support groups, how do your rate your experience?

Negative

Neutral

Positive

Very positive

Negative

Neutral

Positive

Very positive

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* 1. Select which statement best describes you:

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* 2. What is your/the person you support's primary mental health condition?

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* 3. How long have you/the person you support been living with your condition?

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* 4. Who have you told about your/the person you support's mental health condition? (select all that apply)

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* 5. How did people generally react when you told them about your/the person you support's mental health condition?

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* 6. If you speak to someone who has/supports someone with a mental health condition, do you find it helpful?

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* 7. What characteristic(s) do you feel would be helpful to have in-common with you or the person you support in discussing mental illness with another person? (select all that apply)

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* 8. Whom do you speak to about your/the person you support's mental health condition?

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* 9. Who/what has primarily encouraged you to speak about your/the person you support's mental illness?

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* 10. Rate how does talking about your/the person you support's mental health make you feel?

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* 11. If you have not, why have you not spoken to anyone about your/the person you support's mental health condition? (select all that apply)

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* 12. If you don't already, do you think it would be helpful to speak to someone who has/supports someone with a mental health condition?

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* 13. Have you used online resources to address or learn about mental health?

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* 14. Why did you use online resources? (select all that apply)

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* 15. Why have you not used online resources to address or learn about mental health? (select all that apply)

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* 16. Have you participated in online support groups?

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* 17. If yes, which online support groups have you participated in?

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* 18. If you have participated in online support groups, rate your experience across the following factors:

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* 19. Why do you like participating in online support groups?

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* 20. Why do you not like participating in online support groups?

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* 21. What would enhance your experience in participating in online support groups?

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* 22. Do you use mental health apps?

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* 23. If yes, what mental health apps do you use?

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* 24. Do you currently participate in in-person support groups?

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* 25. If you participate in in-person support groups, how do your rate your experience?

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* 26. Why do you like participating in in-person support groups?

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* 27. Why do you not like participating in in-person support groups?

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* 28. What would enhance your experience in participating in in-person support groups?

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* 29. Please provide us with any other feedback you may hav﻿e.

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* 30. May we contact you about your survey answers?

* 29. Please provide us with any other feedback you may have.