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RISE SURVEY 3: MENTAL WELLBEING

We have heard from women that coronavirus is having a real impact on their mental health and wellbeing for a variety of different reasons, including financial worries and managing caring responsibilities. Through this survey, we want to learn more about how the pandemic may be affecting your mental wellbeing and what you think services and the Government should be doing to support the mental wellbeing of women who sell/exchange sex or images right now and in the future.

Your participation in this survey is voluntary and completely anonymous. We do not record or store any personal or identifying information. All responses are confidential and will only be accessed by Anna (CLiCK Development Worker) and Shannon (CLiCK Resource and Information Officer). The results of this survey will be used to inform discussions on Click Cast – our monthly podcast series – and will also be used to directly inform specialist services, mainstream services, and decision makers of women’s needs. Anonymised responses may also be used on CLiCK social media and in training materials.

If you have any questions about the above, please get in touch

If you would like to have a chat about how things are going, you can access CLiCK’s anonymous and confidential live chat and helpline – or refer into one-to-one support with a local Women’s Worker – at www.click.scot

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Do you consent to have your anonymised responses discussed on Click Cast, used to inform services and decision makers, as well as used on CLiCK social media and in training materials? *

Yes No

Do you feel that coronavirus has affected your mental health and wellbeing? *

Yes, coronavirus has had a NEGATIVE effect on my mental health and wellbeing Yes, coronavirus has had a POSITIVE effect on my mental health and wellbeing No I don't know Prefer not to say

If yes, can you tell us a bit more about how coronavirus has affected your mental health and wellbeing? *

Has coronavirus affected the way you sell or exchange sex? *

Yes No Prefer not to say

If yes, could you tell us a bit more about how coronavirus has affected the way you sell or exchange sex? What has this change been like for you? *

Have you felt isolated from others during the coronavirus pandemic? *

Yes No I don't know Prefer not to say

Has the way you use alcohol changed during the coronavirus pandemic? *

Yes, I use alcohol MORE often Yes, I use alcohol LESS often No I don't know Prefer not to say

Has the way you use drugs changed during the coronavirus pandemic? *

Yes, I use drugs MORE often Yes, I use drugs LESS often No I don't know Prefer not to say

How do you feel about lockdown restrictions easing in Scotland (e.g. being able to see more people, socialise, visit different places)? *

Very positive Positive Neither positive or negative Negative Very negative

If you would like to give more detail on how you’re feeling about lockdown easing, please use the comment box below. *

What tools or strategies have you used to support your mental wellbeing? Please select all that apply: *

Exercise Journaling Reaching out to friends/family Creative hobbies (e.g. drawing, painting, writing) Mindfulness I've not found any tools or strategies that work for me

If you have used other tools or strategies to support your mental health, please specify. *

Have you accessed services for support with your mental wellbeing during the pandemic? *

Yes No Prefer not to say

If yes, where did you access this support? Please select all that apply. *

GP Psychologist Psychiatrist Mental health charity helpline/website Specialist women's service (e.g. Women's Aid) Encompass Network services (e.g. CLiCK, Another Way) Sex worker-led/peer support network Other

Did you access this service/services for support with your mental wellbeing prior to the pandemic? *

Yes No Prefer not to say

What was your experience of this service/services? Please use the comment box below if you have used multiple services and have had different experiences. *

Very positive Positive Neither positive or negative Negative Very negative

If you would like to give more detail on your experience, please use the comment box below. *

What would make it easier for you to access mental health services if you needed them? Please select all that apply. *

Longer opening hours Online chat Helpline Face-to-face support Staff awareness of the needs and experiences of women who sell/exchange sex or images Lived experience workers Other

If you would like to give more detail on what would make it easier for you to access mental health services, please use the comment box below. *

What would the ideal mental health service look like for women who sell/exchange sex or images? *

What do you think needs to be done – by both services and the Government – to support the mental wellbeing of women who sell/exchange sex or images? *

Thanks so much for taking the time to fill in our survey.

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Click Magazine is a project from CLiCK, a partnership of organisations working together across Scotland to support women who sell or exchange sex or sexual images online. For practical and emotional support via live chat, one-to-one support with a CLiCK Women’s Worker, or by phone – visit www.click.scot

CLiCK is funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport via the Tampon Tax Fund.

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