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Tell me about your support network
Which of these have you been through in the last five years?
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Select the one that was most impactful to you...
A
Became a parent for the first time
B
Had another child
C
Got married or entered a serious relationship
D
Went through a separation, divorce or breakup
E
Lost someone close to me
F
Moved to a new city or country
G
Changed careers or left a job
H
Started or grew a business
I
Was diagnosed with, or supported someone through, a health issue
J
Experienced financial hardship or major money stress
K
Went through something big that isn't listed here
L
None of the above — life's been relatively steady
How long did it take before you felt like you'd properly processed it?
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A
A few days or weeks
B
1 – 3 months
C
3 – 6 months
D
6 - 12 months
E
More than 12 months
F
I'm still in it / I'm not sure I've processed it yet
How much headspace did it take up - even when you weren't actively thinking about it?
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A
Barely any — life kept moving
B
Some — it was in the background
C
A lot — it was hard to think about much else
D
It consumed me for a significant period
When you were in the thick of it, which of these felt most true?
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Select all that apply
A
I felt well held - the people around me really showed up
B
I had support, but there were gaps - things I couldn't quite say or places I couldn't quite go
C
I didn't want to burden the people close to me, so I held back more than I needed to
D
I felt like I had to manage how much I shared - editing myself so others wouldn't worry
E
I felt like I was performing "okay" for the people around me, even when I wasn't
F
I felt mostly on my own with it, even if people were trying
G
I kept a lot of it to myself - it was easier that way
Where did you turn for support during that time?
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Select all that apply
A
A book or online blog/substack
B
Podcasts or YouTube
C
Reddit or an online forum
D
A Facebook Group
E
A specific app or community (Peanut, Bumble BFF, etc.)
F
A private group chat with people in the same situation
G
A doctor, therapist or counsellor
H
A support website
I
I journaled about it
J
I asked around until I found someone who'd been through it
K
Somewhere else
L
None - I didn't seek any external information/support
What did you take away from those spaces?
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Select all that apply.
A
Information - I understood what I was going through better
B
Reassurance - I realised I wasn't alone in feeling this way
C
Practical advice - I got tips, recommendations or next steps
D
Validation - someone named what I was feeling before I could
E
Permission - hearing others be honest gave me permission to be honest too
F
Relief - just reading others' experiences made the weight feel lighter
G
Language - I found words for things I hadn't been able to articulate
H
Hope - I could see that other people had come through it
I
A sense of community - even as a lurker, it felt like belonging somewhere
J
Honest perspectives I couldn't get from people who knew me
K
A place to vent without consequences
L
Nothing - I didn't find what I was looking for
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It actually made things worse - too much negativity or bad advice
N
Something else
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Processing ability - it helped me to work out what I actually thought and felt
P
None of the above - i didn't seek any external information/support
Tell me something about your experience in seeking/finding support- good, bad, interesting... anything!
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Do you think the right support exists for people going through major life moments?
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A
Yes - there's plenty out there if you look
B
Sort of - there are options but nothing purpose-built
C
Not really - people have to piece it together themselves
D
No - it's a real gap and I've felt it
Got you thinking and want to tell me something?
Are you
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A
Male
B
Female
C
Non-Binary
D
Prefer not to say
E
Other
And finally, how many years experience on earth do you have?
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A
Under 25
B
25-34
C
35-44
D
45-54
E
55 - 64
F
65+
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