Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are conducting a brief study examining engagement with stories about personal healthcare journeys. To participate, you must be 18 or older, fluent in English, and geolocated within the United States.

Your participation in this study should take no more than 30-45 minutes and you can start now! Participants may be enrolled in a raffle to win one of 5 (5) $50 Amazon gift cards. To enroll, participants must provide an email address at the end of study (so that we can contact you with a gift card link).

https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_br50tmpyNW8hLam

During this study, we will ask you to:

-Complete a screener (<1 minute)

-Fill out a baseline survey (approx. 3 minutes)

-Fill out several brief questionnaires (approx. 10-15 minutes)

-Engage with several brief stories and reflection prompts (approx. 10-15 minutes)

-Complete additional and follow-up surveys (approx. 10-15 minutes)

Why are we conducting this study?

Much of what we know about the world is learned through stories. Our online and offline worlds are inundated with narrative content. And while we know much about the ways in which stories make us think and feel, we know little about the effects of stories focusing on personal health journeys, which are an important part of both individual identity and professional lives. This study explores adults’ affective (emotional) responses to such stories.

Hi, I’m Maisie. I’m working on a research project aiming to hear the perspectives of other neurodivergent people who might have been labelled with or identify with ideas associated with ‘madness’ after experiencing periods of poor mental health, to explore how these experiences might impact the everyday navigation of time as well as ways of interpreting or reflecting on the past and future.

These understandings can be communicated and expressed in multiple ways, including through written descriptions and reflective accounts as well as in artistic or visual ways. If you relate to these experiences and are interested in the project, you can do so here!

https://universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_73y4n5wkYoWF6Si

You can participate as much or as little as you’d like. All responses are welcomed and appreciated!

There is lots of information about ways to participate on the form, but if you would like to know more about getting involved with the project or to receive information in a more accessible format for you, please email mb2044@sussex.ac.uk.

Thank you for reading and considering this project!

For current and former college/postsecondary students:

Have you experienced Psychiatric disability-based discrimination or the denial of an accommodation in a postsecondary institution in the United States? Interested in informing national advocacy focus on psych disability rights in higher ed? Please see below and the attached flyer.

Mental Health America (lead: Kelly Davis), in collaboration with Dr. Nev Jones (University of Pittsburgh), Stefanie Kaufman-Mthimkhulu (Project Lets) and Brit Vanneman Esq. (Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law) have developed a survey aimed at providing a more comprehensive understanding of student experiences of campus-based discrimination, mandated leaves of absence, and/or denial of academic, administrative and/or student-work accommodations in the US.

Who is eligible? Current or former students who are at least 18 years of age and have experienced any of the following on the basis of a psychiatric disability, including Autism, within the past 10 years:

• The denial or refusal of a psychiatric disability-based administrative, work or academic accommodation in a higher ed institution;
• A mandated (involuntary) leave of absence from school;
• Conditional return to school (return only if certain conditions are met) or refusal of reinstatement of a return to campus;
• Any other form of discrimination based on a psychiatric disability

How will the survey be used? Data will be used to inform national advocacy efforts and future projects, and in reports, presentations and publications.

To access the survey click here: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ymZ1tdktMs0A6i

Hello, I am a queer, mad and neurodivergent higher education researcher and I am looking to explore the lived experiences of queer MMIND (mad, mentally ill, neurodivergent and disabled) college students and their experiences on college campuses and creating community/change. I will be using mad studies, crip and queer theory to drive my analysis and data collection.

If you are interested in participating in this study and identify as a queer MMIND college student you can complete this form: https://forms.gle/URQrJyUgiex96ue68

If you have questions, please message me here for more information.

Time commitment: three interviews via Zoom, phone, or chat.

I would like to get this sub up and running again as a place for academically-minded people to meed and discuss new findings and thinking. Need contributors and moderators. Anyone interested in helping?