Did you know that 34% of Americans live in areas with a shortage of mental health providers?
One group is looking to study this in a project titled Understanding Pathways to Care For Individuals in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, with Investigators Dr. Munmun De Choudhury and Dr. Neha Kumar. This project is a joint research initiative between the SocWeb and TanDeM Labs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, along with various partners and stakeholders from community-based mental health advocacy organizations.
What Am I Being Asked To Do?
You are being asked to be a volunteer in a research study. This page will give you key information to help you decide if you would like to participate. Your participation is voluntary. As you read, please feel free to ask any questions you may have about the research.
What Is This Study About and What Procedures Will You be Asked to Follow?
The purpose of this study is to better understand how people find access to mental healthcare. You will be asked survey questions about yourself, as well as the different resources you use to feel better when you are not feeling well.
If you decide to be in this study, you will be asked survey questions about where you live and how you have sought support for mental health concerns. You will not be compensated for participation in this study
Are There Any Risks or Discomforts you Might Experience by Being in this Study?
Survey questions deal with your mental health background and may touch on topics you do not want to discuss. You are not required to answer any questions and choose to not answer and move to a different question or choose to stop participating in the study at any time.
What Are the Reasons You Might Want to Volunteer For This Study?
You are not likely to benefit in any way from joining this study. However, your participation in this study may assist researchers in understanding how people in resource-limited areas find access to mental healthcare.
Questions about the Study
If you have any questions about the study, please reach out to Sachin Pendse.