Self-Care and Self-Neglect: Understanding Local Needs

Self-care means looking after your wellbeing in ways that feel manageable for you. This might include rest, regular meals and staying connected with others.

Sometimes life can get on top of us. Stress, low mood, health problems, or loss and trauma can make it harder to care for ourselves or our homes.

When someone is struggling to maintain their usual day-to-day care, this is sometimes called self-neglect. It can mean you struggle with day-to-day tasks like washing, eating regularly, managing medication, keeping the home safe, or asking for help.
This is common during difficult times and is not a failure or a choice.

This short anonymous survey will help local services to offer the right kind of help and support for people living in Hull.

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* 1. Please select your postcode

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* 2. Age group:

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* 3. Gender:

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* 4. Have you found it hard recently to look after…(Select any that apply)

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* 5. When you start to struggle, what are the first things you notice? (Select any that apply)

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* 6. What does “self-care” mean to you personally? (Select any that apply)

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* 7. What makes it harder to look after yourself or your home? (Select any that apply)

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* 8. What helps you most when you’re struggling? (Select any that apply)

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* 9. What kind of support would make the biggest difference? (Select any that apply)

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* 10. Is there anything that stops you from asking for help? (Select any that apply)

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* 11. Who would you be most likely to ask for help? Use the rating scale to put them in order of who you would reach out to (1 being more likely)

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* 12. How confident do you feel about finding help if you needed it?

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* 13. Do you feel connected to your local community or people around you?

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* 14. What would help you feel more connected or supported day-to-day? (Select any that apply)

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* 15. What’s one thing that helps you feel more like yourself again?

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* 16. Anything else you’d like to share about what’s needed locally?

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* 17. Have concerns ever been raised about your wellbeing or self-care at any point in your life?

Please leave your contact details if you would be interested in using your experience to help us develop guidance for health and social care staff

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* 18. Name

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* 19. Email

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* 20. Hull and East Yorkshire Mind is the data controller for the information you provide. We will use your details only for the purpose of contacting you about this work. We may share relevant information with partner organisations involved in this project, but only where necessary and in line with data protection legislation. Your information will be stored securely and will not be shared more widely without your consent.

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