An Investigation of Mental Health Awareness in

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Hello! I am a first year student of the SVGCC. The purpose of this survey is to collect the necessary data
for my Communication Studies SBA which examines how aware Vincentians are about mental health. *
Required

1. Age *

2. Gender *

Mark only one oval.

Female

Male

Prefer not to say Other:

3. In your own words, de ne “mental health” *

8. What do you think may be some causes of mental health? *

9. How would you rate income and job related issues as a cause of mental health problems in
SVG? *

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10. How would you rate drugs as a cause of mental health problems in SVG? *

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11. How would you rate family issues as a cause of mental health problems in SVG? *

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12. Do you think that mental health problems are treatable? *

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 Yes

No

Maybe

Not sure

Other:

13. Do you consider people with mental health issues as dangerous? *

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Yes

No

Maybe

Not sure

Other:

14. I would be too embarrassed to tell anyone that I have a mental health issue. *

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Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

15. Mental illness can happen to anyone of any age. *

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 Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

Other:

16. People with mental health issues can control their behavior and reactions to certain
situations. *

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Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

Other:

17. People with mental illnesses have it for life. *

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Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

Other:
18. If I thought my friend or relative had a mental heath issue, I would stay away from them. *

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Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

Other:

19. A person can have more than one mental illness at a time. *

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Yes

No

Not sure

20. I would be okay with having a friend or relative with a mental health issue. (State your
answer and your reason.) *

21. Persons with mental health issues are “crazy”.

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 Yes

No

Maybe

Not sure

Other:

22. How do families respond to a relative with mental health issues? (Multiple answers
allowed.) *

23. How does the community respond to people with mental health issues? (Multiple answers
allowed.) *

24. How should families respond to relatives with mental health problems? (Multiple answers
allowed.) *

Check all that apply.

They should seek advice or assistance from a health care provider

They should keep the illness secret in order to avoid shame or embarrassment
 They should try to support to the relative with a mental health issue
They should ignore it and hope that it goes away
They should tell the relative to act more normally Other:

25. What should be the community’s response to mental health problems?*(Multiple answers
allowed.) *

26. Someone with a mental health problem should have the same right to educational and job
opportunities as anyone else.

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Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

27. What are some ways in which a person with a mental health issue can be helped/treated?
28. It is important for a person with a mental health problem to be part of a supportive
community that includes family and friends. *

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Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

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