2) where you will be asked to answer additional demographic questions as well as questions about your thoughts, beliefs and feelings about counseling/therapy.
Once you have completed Survey 1, please return to the Amazon Mechanical Turk webpage and enter the completion code provided to you at the end of the survey to receive credit for
completing this survey. Once submitted, your HIT will be approved within 7 business days. Please feel free to contact the primary investigator Rachel Bitman at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Time 1 Survey
Debriefing: Time 1 Survey-Failed
Based on your pattern of responses it appears you were not responding attentively and therefore are ineligible to continue completing the survey. Be advised that you will be compensated one cent for your efforts but are not eligible to receive the full payment or complete Survey 2.
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Please return to the Amazon Mechanical Turk webpage and enter the following completion code to receive credit for beginning this survey. Payment will be awarded within 7 business days via Amazon Mechanical Turk.
Completion code: Enter Survey 1 minimum payment/ completion code here
Please feel free to contact the primary investigator Rachel Bitman at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
Thank you.
Debriefing: Time 1 Survey-Passed
Thank you for your responses. You will be compensated $1.00 for your time through Amazon Mechanical Turk. In two weeks, you will be able to complete Survey 2 which will be available to you in the “HITS available to you” tab in Amazon Mechanical Turk. Please return to the
Amazon Mechanical Turk webpage and enter the following completion code to receive credit for completing this survey. Once submitted your HIT will be approved within 7 business days. Please feel free to contact the primary investigator Rachel Bitman at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Completion code: Enter Survey 1 (Part 2) completion code here Time 2 Survey
Debriefing: Time 2 Survey-Failed
Based on your pattern of responses it appears you were not responding attentively and therefore are ineligible to continue completing the survey. Be advised that you will be compensated one cent for your time but you are not eligible to receive the full compensation amount of $1.50. If you are worried in any way about the study or have any questions please e-mail the principal investigator Rachel Bitman at [email protected] or with Atten: Rachel Bitman in the subject line of the e-mail.
If taking part in this study caused you to feel worried or upset about anything that you would like to discuss with your counselor, please be sure to talk about this with them.
If you are no longer seeing a mental health professional or have never seen one, but would like to below is a list of resources to help get you started.
o Emergency Medical Services: 911
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o National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or LIVE CHAT If you or someone you know is suicidal or experiencing emotional distress you may contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are able to provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals. The call is confidential and toll-free and will go to the nearest crisis center in the lifeline national network. Or you can visit them online http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
o SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline & Online Locator: 1-877- SAMHSA7(726-4227)
To get general information on mental health and locate treatment services in your area. Speak to a live person, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm EST. To locate an agency in your area using the online locator visit:
https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/locator
o To locate an individual mental health provider:
https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/
To locate an individual mental health professionals in your area. You can search by zip code, city, last name, etc. For the providers listed you are able to read about their therapy approach, specialty areas, information about their fees, including insurance information, sliding fee scales, credentials and contact information. o General information about mental health:
http://www.mentalhealth.gov/index.html
For general information about mental health concerns, how to get help, insurance and how to participate in clinical trials visit the website above.
Please return to the Amazon Mechanical Turk webpage and enter the following completion code to receive credit for beginning this survey. Payment will be awarded within 7 business days via Amazon Mechanical Turk.
Completion code: Enter Survey 2 minimum payment/ completion code here
Please feel free to contact the primary investigator Rachel Bitman at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
Thank you.
Debriefing: Time 2 Survey-Passed Title of Study: How do you handle stress? Investigator: Rachel Bitman, MA
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Thank you for taking the time to complete this 2-part study. The study you just finished was about self-stigma. Self-stigma is all of the thoughts and beliefs we have about ourselves that get in the way of trying things, because we will feel embarrassed or inferior. This study tried to better understand how self-stigma affects the ways that we ask for professional help to solve problems. Earlier studies about this topic suggest that self-stigma of mental illness, and self- stigma of seeking help impact our attitudes, desires, and willingness to engage in treatment. But, there is almost no research that explores how stigma affects the actual steps of seeking help. Results of this study will help researchers figure out the ways in which stigma impacts help- seeking, and may help professionals develop or improve ways to reduce how self-stigma gets in the way of seeking help for people who need it, or help people in treatment stay connected to the help they asked for.
As mentioned before, all of your information and the responses you gave will be kept private and confidential. Your responses will also be combined with the responses of other participants, to make it even harder to connect your answers with any information that could be used to identify you. This information will be stored on a password-protected computer in a locked office. If you are worried in any way about the study or have any questions please e-mail the principal investigator Rachel Bitman at [email protected] or with Atten: Rachel Bitman in the subject line of the e-mail.
If taking part in this study caused you to feel worried or upset about anything that you would like to discuss with your counselor, please be sure to talk about this with them.
If you are no longer seeing a mental health professional or have never seen one, but would like to below is a list of resources to help get you started.
o Emergency Medical Services: 911
If the situation is life-threatening, you may contact 911, available 24 hours a day. o National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or LIVE CHAT
If you or someone you know is suicidal or experiencing emotional distress you may contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are able to provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals. The call is confidential and toll-free and will go to the nearest crisis center in the lifeline national network. Or you can visit them online http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
o SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline & Online Locator: 1-877- SAMHSA7(726-4227)
To get general information on mental health and locate treatment services in your area. Speak to a live person, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm EST. To locate an agency in your area using the online locator visit:
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o To locate an individual mental health provider:
https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/
To locate an individual mental health professionals in your area. You can search by zip code, city, last name, etc. For the providers listed you are able to read about their therapy approach, specialty areas, information about their fees, including insurance information, sliding fee scales, credentials and contact information. o General information about mental health:
http://www.mentalhealth.gov/index.html
For general information about mental health concerns, how to get help, insurance and how to participate in clinical trials visit the website above.
Please return to the appropriate Mechanical Turk webpage and enter the following completion code to receive credit for completing this survey. Once submitted your HIT will be approved no later than 7 business days.