Mental Health Stigma Survey

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This is a survey about society’s views of mental health. If you've never had mental health problems that you didn’t seek help for, you don’t have to answer the questions about what prevented you from getting help.

Have you ever had mental health problems that you didn’t seek help for? *

Yes

Do you currently have any mental health problems that you haven’t gotten help for? *

Yes

Have any of these social stigmas prevented you from getting help? (you can choose multiple)

Didn’t want to be labeled as mentally ill

Fear of people judging/finding out/seeing me differently

Didn’t want to make family and/or friends upset

Facing consequences in society, ex. when applying for jobs

Nobody talks about mental illness

Wouldn’t be believed

Thinking my family wouldn’t be supportive

It would seem like I’m doing it for attention

None of these

Have any of these self-stigmas prevented you from getting help?

Believing getting help would be a sign of failure or weakness

Believing mental health issues should be hidden

Believing getting help should be a last resort after you try everything else

Thinking my mental health condition wasn’t valid

Thinking that others have it worse

Thinking I can’t get better

In denial about my struggles

Getting help would lower my self-esteem

None of these

Have hearing or believing any of these misconceptions prevented you from getting help?

Mental illnesses are uncommon

Mental illness is a choice

Mental health conditions aren't treatable

Only “crazy” people have mental health conditions

Mental health awareness is the product of a weak, sensitive society

Depression is just a mood or feeling sad, not a serious illness.

Anxiety is just nervousness or being worried, not a serious illness.

People with mental illness just need to toughen up

Having mental illness doesn’t actually mean you’re “sick”

Mental illness isn’t as serious as physical illness

Mental distress is linked to physical problems

None of these

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