Mental health experiences and ideas

This is a short survey about people's experiences of accessing mental health services in York and what good mental health services should look like.

We are not asking for people to share all their experiences here, but we are happy for anyone to get in touch with Healthwatch York to share more information if appropriate. You can email healthwatch@yorkcvs.org.uk or call 01904 621133.

This survey should not take more than 10 minutes to complete and is anonymous. The information about you at the end will just help us to ensure we are hearing a wide range of people.

If you have any questions about the survey or our work, please contact us on the email or number above.

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Have you experienced mental ill health?

Yes and I still am

Yes, in the past

No

Other (please specify):

This is required

Did you seek help for your mental ill health?

Yes

No

Other (please specify):

This is required

What did / do you need help for?

If you had to wait for help, how long did you wait?

What help did you get?

Did it help?

Yes, it helped a lot

Yes, it helped a bit

It didn't help much

It didn't help at all

It made things worse

Other (please specify):

This is required

Regarding your mental health, would you be happy to see a trained person from a voluntary organisation eg therapist, mental health worker or do you think you need to see an NHS health professional, eg psychologist / psychiatrist / nurse?

I am happy to see anyone who can help

I would rather see an NHS health professional

I will only see an NHS health professional

I would rather see someone from a voluntary organisation

I am happy to see different people for different things - an NHS health professional for diagnosis and medication and voluntary sector for other support

Not sure

Other (please specify):

This is required

Have you experienced mental ill health?

Did you seek help for your mental ill health?

What did / do you need help for?

Where did you go first to find help for your mental health?

If you had to wait for help, how long did you wait?

What help did you get?

Did it help?

Regarding your mental health, would you be happy to see a trained person from a voluntary organisation eg therapist, mental health worker or do you think you need to see an NHS health professional, eg psychologist / psychiatrist / nurse?

If you only want to see an NHS health professional, why?

What do you think is good about mental health support in York?

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Have you experienced mental ill health?

Did you seek help for your mental ill health?

What did / do you need help for?

Where did you go first to find help for your mental health?

If you had to wait for help, how long did you wait?

What help did you get?

Did it help?

Regarding your mental health, would you be happy to see a trained person from a voluntary organisation eg therapist, mental health worker or do you think you need to see an NHS health professional, eg psychologist / psychiatrist / nurse?

If you only want to see an NHS health professional, why?

What do you think is good about mental health support in York?