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DBSA and Advocacy

DBSA recently conducted a survey of its various supporters and identified our advocacy program as a key priority. We want to use this opportunity to further explore ways that we can further enhance our advocacy efforts on your behalf in advancing the key policy issues on behalf of those who live with mood disorders.

This confidential survey is the beginning of that process. The DBSA privacy policy is on our website if you’d like to review it. Please keep in mind your confidentiality when answering in the comment text boxes. Your input is essential to ensure we provide relevant tools in the months ahead. To maintain anonymity, once you complete the survey, you will be directed to a separate page where you may enter your email address for a chance to win one of five $25 Amazon Gift Cards. The survey is estimated to take 10 minutes to complete.

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* 1. How did you hear about this survey?

Making Mental Health Matter advocacy e-newsletter

eUpdate newsletter

Other DBSA e-newsletter

Social media

Friend/relative

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your connection to DBSA? (Check all that apply)

Mental Health Supporter/Advocate

Peer/ I live with a Mood Disorder

Caregiver of someone with a Mood Disorder

Spouse/partner of someone with a Mood Disorder

Parent of someone with a Mood Disorder

Family Member (other than spouse/partner/parent) of someone with a Mood Disorder

Friend of someone with a Mood Disorder

Employee of DBSA

DBSA Chapter board member or leader

DBSA Chapter participant

Young Adult Council

Balanced Mind Parent Network member

Clinician

Peer Support Worker

Volunteer

Donor

This survey is the first time I have heard of DBSA

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What words come to mind when you think about DBSA Advocacy?

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* 4. What inspired you to get involved with DBSA Advocacy?

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* 5. What DBSA Advocacy issues come to the top of your mind?

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* 6. Which DBSA Programs and Services have you used? (Check all that apply)

Making Mental Health Matter advocacy e-newsletter

Action Alerts

Webinars

Peer Councils

Leadership Summit Advocacy Track

DBSA Peer Specialist Training

"I’m Here..." workshop

None of the above

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* 7. Do you receive DBSA's Making Mental Health Matter e-newsletter or Action Alerts?

Yes

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* 8. What new Advocacy resources would you like to see?

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* 9. What challenges have you had in seeking mental health services?

Health care providers don’t understand me or how I’m feeling

Costs of my care/affordability

Ability to make a timely appointment with a mental health clinician

Ability to afford prescriptions

Utilization Review/insurance won’t cover my first choice of medication the first time

I lack access to peer support

I lack support from family and friends

I lack support from my community

I don’t want others to know what I’m experiencing

None

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What do you think should be DBSA's Advocacy priorities? Please select 3

Mood Disorders in communities of color and/or under-served communities; improvements in access to care

Access to quality mental healthcare and medical products/medications

Self-advocacy

Peer support specialist workforce development

Providing opportunities for peers to share their perspective

Equitable representation at the policy table

Addressing stigma

Access to peer support

Implementation of 988 crisis line/community crisis response programs

Expanding access to telehealth for mental health

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* 11. Which policy issues are most important to you? Please select 3

Mood Disorders in communities of color and/or under-served communities; improvements in access to care

Mental health insurance parity/equal insurance coverage for mental health

Network adequacy/are there providers who accept your insurance?

Cost of medical products/medications

Utilization review issues/does your insurance cover your first choice in medication the first time?

Self-advocacy

Peer support specialist workforce development

Funding for mental health treatment programs

Equitable representation at the policy table

Addressing stigma

Implementation of 988 crisis line/community crisis response programs

Expanding access to telehealth for mental health

Improvement of Medicaid/Medicare benefits

Broadening the adoption of peer support services

Funding for virtual peer support meetings

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* 12. Do you or your chapter participate in state or federal advocacy activities? If so how?

Responding to Action Alerts

Meeting with my elected officials

Writing letters/emails to my elected officials

Serving on local and county mental health boards

Writing letters to the editor/op eds

None of the above

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* 13. Do you know the difference between peer specialist training and being a credentialed peer specialist?

Not at all

I understand there is a difference but cannot describe one or both

I understand there is a difference and can describe each

Not at all

I understand there is a difference but cannot describe one or both

I understand there is a difference and can describe each

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* 14. Do you have awareness about DBSA Peer Specialist training programs?

Not at all

I have heard of it but still have questions

I am aware of it and do not have questions

Not at all

I have heard of it but still have questions

I am aware of it and do not have questions

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* 15. Do you have interest in seeking DBSA Peer Specialist Training?

Not at all

I am not sure

Yes

Not at all

I am not sure

Yes