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mentalhealth
| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| mhld_001 | Here is a list of professionals some people talk to about emotions, nerves, or mental health:
| past five months talk to medical doctor or professional |
| mhld_002 | Over the past five months (since ^FLuas749date), which professionals did you see or talk to about your emotions, nerves, or mental health? | past five months which medical doctor or professional talked to |
| mhld_003 | In the past five months (since ^FLuas749date), did you take prescription medication to help you with your emotions, nerves, or mental health? | past five months take prescription medication to help with emotions, nerves, or mental health |
| mhld_004 | In the past five months (since ^FLuas749date), was there any time when you needed counseling or other mental health services for yourself but didn't get it? | past five months mental health need unmet |
| mhld_005_order | order mhld_005 series | |
| mhld_005a | I thought it would cost too much | I thought it would cost too much |
| mhld_005b | My health insurance would not pay enough of the costs for it | My health insurance would not pay enough of the costs for it |
| mhld_005c | I did not have health insurance coverage for the services I needed | I did not have health insurance coverage for the services I needed |
| mhld_005d | I did not know how or where to get services | I did not know how or where to get services |
| mhld_005e | I could not find a program or health care professional I wanted to go to | I could not find a program or health care professional I wanted to go to |
| mhld_005f | There were no openings in the program or with the health care professional I wanted to go to | There were no openings in the program or with the health care professional I wanted to go to |
| mhld_005g | I didn't have enough time for it | I didn't have enough time for it |
| mhld_005h | I had problems with things like transportation, childcare, or getting appointments at times that worked for me | I had problems with things like transportation, childcare, or getting appointments at times that worked for me |
| mhld_005i | I was worried that my information would not be kept private | I was worried that my information would not be kept private |
| mhld_005j | I was worried about what people would think or say if I got mental health services | I was worried about what people would think or say if I got mental health services |
| mhld_005k | I thought that if people knew I was getting mental health services, bad things would happen, like losing my job, home, or children | I thought that if people knew I was getting mental health services, bad things would happen, like losing my job, home, or children |
| mhld_005l | My family, friends, or religious group wouldn’t like it if I went for the services | My family, friends, or religious group wouldn’t like it if I went for the services |
| mhld_005m | I was not ready to start mental health services | I was not ready to start mental health services |
| mhld_005n | I thought I should have been able to handle my problems on my own | I thought I should have been able to handle my problems on my own |
| mhld_005o | I relied on support from family, friends, or others in my community instead of seeking professional help | I relied on support from family, friends, or others in my community instead of seeking professional help |
| mhld_005p | I thought no one would care if I got better | I thought no one would care if I got better |
| mhld_005q | I didn't think the services would help me | I didn't think the services would help me |
| mhld_005r | Other, please specify: ~mhld_005r_other | other reasons did not get mental health services |
| mhld_006 | On ^FLuas749date, you provided information on the effectiveness of whether seeing the professionals you listed helped you the month following ^FLEventString3. Since then (^FLuas749date), over the past five months, did seeing or talking to the professionals you listed (^mhld_002_dummy) help you, if at all, with how the experience affected your emotions, nerves, or mental health? | seeing or talking to professionals help with emotions, nerves, or mental health |
| mhld_007 | On ^FLuas749date, you provided information on whether you talked to a list of people about your emotions, nerves, or mental health. Since then (^FLuas749date), over the past five months, which people did you see or talk to about your emotions, nerves, or mental health? Select all that apply. | past month which non-professionals taked to |
| mhld_008 | On ^FLuas749date, you provided information on whether seeing or talking to the people you listed helped you the month following ^FLEventString3. Since then (^FLuas749date), over the past five months, did seeing or talking to the people you listed (^mhld_007_dummy) help you, if at all, with how the experience affected your emotions, nerves, or mental health? | seeing or talking to non-professional help with emotions, nerves, or mental health |
| mhld_ask | Answered mental health questions in September 2025 | answered mental health questions in September 2025 |
| mhld_begintime | begintime mental health questions | |
| mhld_control | part of mental health control group or not | part of mental health control group or not |
| mhld_endtime | endtime mental health questions | |
| mhld_time | time spent mental health questions | |
| uas749_LE_HRS001a | ^FLLastDate, did you suffer the ONSET of a serious illness, were injured, or were diagnosed with a new disease? Select all that apply. | uas749 October 2025 suffered serious illness |
| uas749_death_experience | Have you experienced the death of a close family member or friend ^FLLastDateDeathLower? | uas749 October 2025 death experience |
| uas749_empl1 | ^FLLastDate, has there been a change in your employment situation? | uas749 October 2025 change in employment status |
| uas749_fin1 | Have you experienced a major change in your financial situation ^FLLastDateLower? | uas749 October 2025 experienced a major change in financial situation |
| uas749_fin2 | Was this a positive change or a negative change? | uas749 October 2025 positive change or a negative change |
| uas749_fin3 | What were the primary reasons for this change? Select all that apply. | uas749 October 2025 primary reasons for negative change |
| uas749_fin4 | What were the primary reasons for this change? Select all that apply. | uas749 October 2025 primary reasons for positive change |
| uas749_mhld_ask | uas749 October 2025 asked mental health questions | uas749 October 2025 asked mental health questions |
| uas749_mhld_control | uas749 part of mental health control group or not | uas749 part of mental health control group or not |