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NOSP & GROW Suicide Prevention community project
Survey Questions for community groups
 
 
 
5.Do you
 
Live alone(with or without children)
 
Live with partner(with or without children)
 
Live with friends/housemates
 
Live with parent
 
 
 
8.From the list below, what might have a good effect on your mental health and well being
 
Very significant significant Neutral Insignificant Totally insignificant
 
(4) (3) (2) (1)
 
Having a supportive family
 
Being physically healthy
 
Having good friends
 
Having a job
 
Getting enough sleep
 
Getting enough exercise
 
Having time to relax and rest
 
Having someone to talk to about your problems
 
Having enough money
 
Having someone to support and take care of
 
Having someone to support and take care of you
 
Having a good diet
 
Being able to take a holiday
 
Having good neighbours
 
Good weather
 
Living in a nice area
 
Having children
 
Drinking some alcohol
 
Not having to work
 
Smoking
 
 
 
9.Which of these might have a negative effect on your mental health and well being
 
Very significant significant Neutral Insignificant Totally insignificant
 
(4) (3) (2) (1)
 
Not having a supportive family
 
Death of a loved one
 
Being physically sick
 
Not having good friends
 
Not having a job
 
Not getting enough sleep
 
Not getting enough exercise
 
Not having time to relax and rest/being too busy
 
Not having someone to talk to about your problems
 
Not having enough money
 
Not having someone to support and take care of
 
Not having someone to support and take care of you
 
Not having a good diet
 
Not being able to take a holiday
 
Not having good neighbours
 
Bad weather
 
Bad news/other people's problems
 
Not living in a nice area
 
Not having children
 
Drinking alcohol
 
Having too much time on your hands
 
Smoking
 
 
 
10.If you or a loved one were suffering with mental health difficulties, which of the following treatment options would you agree with as been the most helpful
 
Strongly agree agree Neutral disagree strongly disagree
 
(4) (3) (2) (1)
 
Go on a holiday
 
Contact a Doctor
 
Contact a psychotherapist/psychologist
 
Drinking alcohol
 
Hoping it will pass
 
Engage in activities
 
Contact a non medical practitioner
 
Talk with people who have had similar experiences
 
Talk to a family member/friend
 
Reading self help books
 
Search the Media
 
Phone a helpline
 
 
 
11.Do you think the following are likely to be helpful, not helpful or not helpful at all in looking after your mental health
 
Helpful not helpful not at all
 
Asking for help
 
Getting out and about more
 
Talk therapy such as counselling
 
Being admitted to psychiatric hospital
 
Going to a mental health support group
 
Cutting out alcohol
 
Contacting your GP
 
Consulting with books and Internet
 
Taking medication as prescribed
 
Self Prescribing with over the counter medication or buying online
 
Trying Alternative Therapies or homeopathy
 
Getting enough exercise
 
Getting enough rest and relaxation
 
Getting enough sleep
 
 
 
12.Please tick the following list of supports in Mental Health and Suicide Prevention that you are familiar with in your community
 
Samaritans
 
Aware
 
GROW
 
SHINE
 
Mental Health Ireland
 
Console
 
1Life
 
Living Links
 
Headstrong/Jigsaw
 
Midland Suicide Bereavement support
 
Pieta House
 
Rainbows
 
National Office of Suicide Prevention
 
Other
 
 
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14.Which of the following is the most useful in accessing information about your mental health and well being
 
Useful Not Useful Don't Know
 
Citizens Information Service
 
Community Mental Health services
 
Sporting and Recreation facilities
 
Library
 
Media - Newspapers, Radio, TV, Bill boards
 
Social media - Facebook, Twitter
 
Information lines
 
Pharmacy
 
Public transport
 
Coffee shops
 
Shopping centres
 
Garda
 
Hospitals
 
Parish centres
 
Community Internet Facilities
 
Community Directories of services
 
Mental Health support groups
 
GP service
 
 
 
15.In your opinion what do you anticipate to be the biggest obstacles to accessing information?
 
Rate in order as 10 being the biggest
 
Location of health centres 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Shortage of staff 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Staff who are not informed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Information not clear enough 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Stigma and discrimination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Not enough literature in different languages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Literacy levels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Information not available in Library 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Form filling 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Being put on hold on telephone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Transport issue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Not having access to the Internet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
Too much information on the Internet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
 
 
16. Please rate the following non medical professionals as an important point of contact for people with mental health issues.
 
Very Important Important Neutral Unimportant Completely unimportant
 
(4) (3) (2) (1)
 
Teachers
 
Garda
 
Firemen
 
Pharmacists
 
Social Workers
 
Community Welfare officer
 
Community Development officers
 
Youth Workers/Social care worker
 
Care assistants
 
Media
 
Mental Health support group facilitators
 
Clergy/Faith groups
 
Sports coach
 
Drugs and Alcohol support worker
 
Leisure and social group leaders i.e.: Drama groups, Lions Club, Soroptomists, etc
 
 
 
17.Would you consider any of the above in having an impact and making a difference in promoting positive mental health in your community
 
Thank you for your help
 
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