What does it measure and why is it important?
The Big Mental Health Survey is one of Mind's biggest research projects. It launched for it's third year in July and will run until Monday 4 November.
It explores people’s experiences of mental health support provided by the voluntary sector and primary care services (e.g. GPs). It also captures people’s experiences of discrimination.
The findings from the survey help us to focus on our work to make sure everyone is getting the right support for their mental health.
We also share the findings with researchers, policy makers and mental health service providers so they know how they can improve mental health care.
Last year, 12,000 people took the survey. This year, we would like to reach 15,000.
We are looking for people to share their experiences of getting mental health support in the last 12 months, whether through a GP, practice nurse or voluntary organisation. We want to know even if someone has tried to access services but hasn’t been able to.
We are particularly keen to hear experiences from people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. Those of us from BAME backgrounds are more likely to experience a mental health problem but are less likely to get the support we need. Respondents must be 16 or over to take the survey.