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Please select your country of residence.
Complete?
What is your date of birth? (Please use the format DD/MM/YYYY):
Which country are you currently residing in?
If other, please specify:
What is your gender?
Is this the gender you were assigned at birth?
What best describes your sexual orientation?
If other, please specify how you describe your sexual orientation:
Which category best describes your ethnicity?
What is your current employment status?
What is your relationship status?
What is your current living situation?
What is your highest education level?
Is English your native language?
Are you fluent in English?
How many years have you spoken English? (Please provide a number, i.e. 6):
What diagnosis have you received from your doctor?
If other, please specify the diagnosis you have received:
When did you receive this diagnosis?
Please specify how long ago you received this diagnosis in numerical years (i.e. 19):
When do you think your difficulties with very low or very high mood (or both) started?
How many episodes of very low or very high mood (or both) have you experienced since you were diagnosed?
Are you currently receiving any psychological intervention or therapy?
If you know the type of intervention or therapy you are receiving, please specify here:
Are you currently prescribed any medication for bipolar disorder?
If you know the name of the medication you are taking, please specify:
If you know the dose of the medication you are taking, please specify:
Do you currently feel very high or low in mood (or both)?
When did this start?
If other, please specify when this started:
When did your last episode of very low or very high mood (or both) end?
Please specify when this ended:
Do you have any other mental health diagnoses?
Please specify which other mental health diagnoses you have received?
Have there been periods of several days or more when your thinking was so clear and quick that it was much better than most other peoples?
Have you had periods of extreme happiness and intense energy lasting several days or more when you also felt much more anxious or tense (jittery, nervous, uptight) than usual (other than related to the menstrual cycle)?
Have there been times of several days or more when you were so sad that it was quite painful or you felt that you couldnt stand it?
Have there been times lasting several days or more when you felt you must have lots of excitement, and you actually did a lot of new or different things?
Have you had periods of extreme happiness and intense energy (clearly more than your usual self) when, for several days or more, it took you over an hour to get to sleep at night?
Have there been long periods in your life when you felt sad, depressed, or irritable most of the time?
Have you had periods of extreme happiness and high energy lasting several days or more when what you saw, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched seemed vivid or intense?
Have there been times of a couple days or more when you felt that you were a very important person or that your abilities or talents were better than most other peoples?
Have there been times when you have hated yourself or felt that you were stupid, ugly, unlovable, or useless?
Have there been times of several days or more when you really got down on yourself and felt worthless?
Have you had periods when it seemed that the future was hopeless and things could not improve?
Have there been periods lasting several days or more when you were so down in the dumps that you thought you might never snap out of it?
Have you had times when your thoughts and ideas came so fast that you couldnt get them all out, or they came so quickly that others complained that they couldnt keep up with your ideas?
Have there been times when you have felt that you would be better off dead?
These days, other people care about me
These days, I feel like I belong
These days, I rarely interact with people who care about me
These days, I am fortunate to have many caring and supportive friends
These days, I feel disconnected from other people
These days, I often feel like an outsider in social gatherings
These days, I feel that there are people I can turn to in times of need
These days, I feel unwelcome in most social situations
These days, I am close to other people
These days, I have at least one satisfying interaction every day
I often wonder if there is any place on earth where I really fit in.
I am just not sure if I fit in with my friends.
I would describe myself as a misfit in most social situations.
I generally feel that people accept me.
I feel like a piece of a jig-saw puzzle that doesnt fit into the puzzle.
I would like to make a difference to people or things around me but I dont feel that what I have to offer is valued.
I feel like an outsider in most situations.
I am troubled by feeling like I have no place in this world.
I could disappear for days and it wouldnt matter to my family.
In general I dont feel a part of the mainstream of society.
I feel like I observe life rather than participate in it.
If I died tomorrow very few people would come to my funeral.
I feel like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole.
I dont feel that there is any place where I really fit in this world.
I am uncomfortable that my background and experiences are so different from those who are usually around me.
I could not see or call my friends for days and it wouldnt matter to them.
I feel left out of things.
I am not valued by or important to my friends.
Unforeseen events upset me greatly.
It frustrates me not having all the information I need.
Uncertainty keeps me from living a full life.
One should always look ahead so as to avoid surprises.
A small unforeseen event can spoil everything, even with the best of planning.
When its time to act, uncertainty paralyses me.
When I am uncertain I cant function very well.
I always want to know what the future has in store for me.
I cant stand being taken by surprise.
The smallest doubt can stop me from acting.
I should be able to organize everything in advance.
I must get away from all uncertain situations.
Do you think that people think less of you if they know you have a mental illness?
Do you think that the average person is afraid of someone with a serious mental illness?
Have you ever been teased, bullied or harassed because you have a mental illness?
Have you felt that you have been treated unfairly or that your rights have been denied because you have a mental illness?
Have your experiences with stigma affected your recovery?
Have your experiences with stigma caused you to think less about yourself or your abilities?
Have your experiences with stigma affected your ability to make or keep friends?
Have your experiences with stigma affected your ability to interact with your family?
Have your experiences with stigma affected your satisfaction or quality of life?
Do you avoid situations that may be stigmatizing to you?
Quality of life
Social contacts
Family relations
Self-esteem
Seven Up total score
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SOBI total score
IUS total score
INQ total score
SES total score
SIS total score
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