SurveyMonkey Powered Online Survey

DBSA and You

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is committed to providing community, wellness, and hope through all of our communications. This survey is intended to gain feedback to see where we’ve done well and areas we need to grow in. This survey is confidential and we will not be collecting any identifiable information in this survey.

To maintain anonymity, once you complete the survey, you will be directed to a separate page where you may enter your email address for a chance to win one of five $25 Amazon Gift Cards. Please see the DBSA privacy policy on our website for additional information. The survey is estimated to take less than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for sharing your perspective with us!

Question Title

* 1. How did you hear about this survey?

Post card

Social media

eNewsletter/Synapse

Friend/relative

Website popup

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 2. What is your connection to DBSA? (Check all that apply)

Peer/Someone with a mood disorder

Caregiver of someone with a mood disorder

Mental Health Supporter/Advocate

Spouse/partner of someone with a mood disorder

Parent of someone with a mood disorder

Family Member (other than spouse/partner/parent) of someone with a mood disorder

Friend of someone with a mood disorder

Employee of DBSA

DBSA Chapter board member or leader

DBSA Chapter participant

Young Adult Council member

Parent and Caregiver Network member

Clinician

Peer Support Worker

Volunteer

Donor

This survey is the first time I have heard of DBSA

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 3. What words come to mind when you think about the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance?

Question Title

* 4. What inspired you to get involved with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance?

Question Title

* 5. Which DBSA Programs and Services can you think of top of mind?

Question Title

* 6. Which DBSA Programs and Services have you heard of? (Check all that apply)

DBSA Chapters

DBSA Support groups

DBSA Peer Councils

Advocacy resources

Wellness Wheel

Wellness Tracker

Mood Crew®

Young Adult Council

DBSA Peer Specialist Training

DBSA Peer Specialist Apprenticeship program

Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder

Life Unlimited

Parent and Caregiver Network

I’m Living Proof

I’m Here

None of the above

Question Title

* 7. Which DBSA Programs and Services have you used? (Check all that apply)

DBSA Chapters

DBSA Support groups

Advocacy resources

DBSA Peer Councils

Wellness Wheel

Wellness Tracker

Mood Crew®

Young Adult Council

DBSA Peer Specialist Training

DBSA Peer Specialist Apprenticeship program

Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder

Life Unlimited

Parent and Caregiver Network

I’m Living Proof

I’m Here

None of the above

Question Title

* 8. What new programs and/or services would you like to see?

Question Title

* 9. Have you donated to DBSA?

Yes, in the last 12 months

Yes, longer than 12 months ago

Unsure

Question Title

* 10. If yes, what motivated you to give?

Question Title

* 11. What challenges have you had in seeking help/information/support? (select all that apply)

Health care providers don’t understand me or how I’m feeling

Costs of my care/affordability (including copay too high, ability to afford prescriptions)

Ability to make an appointment with a mental health clinician

Clinician not covered by my insurance

Insurance won’t cover my preferred medication

I lack support from family and friends

I lack support from my community

I lack access to peer support

I don’t want others to know what I’m experiencing

Other (please specify)

None of the above

Question Title

* 12. Choose the top three(3) topics you would like to hear more about in DBSA communications?

Mood disorders in historically marginalized communities; improvements in access to care

Mood disorders support and resources throughout a person’s life (childhood through adulthood)

Advocacy - policy at the national and state level

Self-advocacy

Adding more virtual support groups

Adding more in-person support groups

Increasing awareness of DBSA

Increasing educational content on DBSAlliance.org

Addressing stigma

Peer support specialist workforce development

Peer support specialist training

Supporting Parents and Caregivers of people living with mood disorders

Other (please specify)