City of Detroit

Community Mental

Health Attitudes Survey

Confidentiality Statement: The data collected from this survey is completely anonymous. No personally identifiable information will be collected. The results of this survey may be shared with researchers and published.


Detroiters, we want to hear your voice. By answering the questions below, policymakers, researchers, and mental health professionals can learn firsthand how to better address and improve the mental health experience here in the City of Detroit. We appreciate your help in this important process and encourage you to share it with your network to get as many voices included as possible.

CATEGORY: DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS

1. Please select your age group.*
2. Please select which gender you identify with.*
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4. How would you best describe yourself?*

CATEGORY: ATTITUDES TOWARDS MENTAL HEALTH

Range: 1-5 (1 = I strongly disagree; 2 = I disagree; 3 = I neither agree nor disagree; 4 = I agree; OR 5 = I strongly agree).

5. Mental health is an important part of my overall health.*
6. Mental health challenges or disorders can develop when a person is facing a major life event or psychological stress.*
7. Mental health challenges and/or illnesses can occur at any age.*
8. I believe a person with mental illness can improve if given support and/or treatment.*
9. I believe a person with mental illness is a danger to others.*
10. Most people in my community would treat a person with mental illness differently than they treat others.*
11. I would feel comfortable sharing my mental health challenges and/or illnesses with my family or loved ones.*

CATEGORY: IMPACTS ON MENTAL HEALTH

13. Please select the one category that most negatively affects your mental health.*
15. Please select the one category that offers you the most mental health relief.*
16. In the event of a mental health crisis, who would you contact first?*
17. Which of the following is the biggest barrier to taking care of your mental health?*

CATEGORY: SELF REPORTED ACTION

18. Do you or someone in your household have a mental health diagnosis / suspected diagnosis?*
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19. Which statement best describes your current mental health?*