Outcome for primary research

Focus group

When I originally decided to do this focus group, there was meant to be some people in it, however when it came to doing it, they could not, also there was people in this that was chosen at last minute. I have not done a focus group before, this was interesting to me, to see what people’s thoughts and opinions. Within this focus group I had people with and without mental health issues, I did this so that there would be a mixture of people, with me doing this I got a mixture of opinions and views, which was helpful and interesting.

What was it?

This was a type of primary research I did to get peoples thoughts and opinions on my idea, I get multiple people to answer some questions in an open discussion, doing this allowed people to say what they wanted to base on what other people had said. I have not done one of these before, therefore I did not know how it was going to go, although it was interesting to do because some of the people had not met before, however this did not impact them speaking.

Why did you pick the people?

Some of the people in the focus group I intentionally chose, like I had planned for them to be in it, however other people it was a last-minute decision because some of the people I originally chose could not come in, therefore I needed new people to replace them. However, all the people in the focus group are part of my target audience, therefore their opinion is valid because they are the ones who are going to share my product, speak about it, getting it more well-known, so hearing what they think of it is helpful because it shows me how to make it more interesting to them. Also, some of these people have mental health issues and some do not, therefore it is coming from wo different types of people.

What did you learn from it?

I learnt that not everyone is comfortable being in a group of people, even if just one person thy do not know, I know this because some of the people involved in this did not speak throughout the whole things, therefore they just sat there not doing anything, which means them being in it was not needed, however I did not know this before doing it. I also learn that going with the flow is the main part of a focus group because at one point someone said something and then someone else wanted them to expand on their point (explain what had been said), however they did not want to, which lead to a bit of tension in the room, although this did not affect the rest of the focus group. With both people with and without mental health issues answering the questions, it showed what is needed to be included, for people to learn more, knowing this is helpful so I can help the most people.

What did you gain from it?

It showed me why they are my target audience, made it more clear and knowing this will be helpful when it comes to making my final product because I know how to approach the topic, to make it appeal to them, to help them the more I can, this is useful as I do not want to offend anyone and they said to approach it “maturely”, with knowing this I will be careful as to how I phrase things because this can affect how it comes across. “Add links, and numbers”, doing this will help more people because they will encourage them into speaking to a professional.

Was it helpful? Why?

Caitlin and Nicky spoke all the way through, answered every question, however these are the only ones that did this, the other people did answer some of the questions, however not in full, like Caitlin and Nicky did, therefore the other people was just there not really doing anything, what they was saying was not overly helpful, (some of it was), however they was very blunt with what they was saying, therefore it was straight to the point no confusion, then Caitlin and Nicky expanded on their point, saying their opinion on other people’s answers. Knowing this I know to not include some of these people in another focus group because some of them just said their name and just sat there for the rest of it, which is not helpful, however there was nine of them, therefore this could’ve been a little overwhelming, even if they knew most of them. I would not use as many people next time as from doing this one it showed me that it is not how many people you have, it is who you chose.

 

Interviews

For my interviews I had multiple sets of questions because I had people with different mental illnesses answering them, therefore they all needed different questions, not just this but not just this I also had a set of questions for people that do not have a mental illness, this was so I could get opinions from both sides and overall it was really helpful and interesting seeing the difference in their answers, it will help me with my project because their answers have given me new ideas as to how to show my product. I also did a set of questions about the documentary as a whole, for example: I asked, “how do you think the topic of mental health should be approached”, asking this to my target audience was really helpful as I want to do it in a way that will interest and help them as much as possible, so overall I learnt a lot from doing these interviews and will help with my final product.

Caitlin jones

Why I did it?

I did these interviews because Caitlin is not diagnosed with any mental health issues, therefore she has not suffered with it herself, getting her thoughts and opinions on my project was interesting to see what she knew because she is part of my target audience, therefore hearing what she already knows about it makes me aware as to where she lacks information, knowing this I know what I need to include in my documentary. Hearing what she thinks I should include is helpful because she is part of the audience I am mainly focusing on because I am trying to raise awareness about mental health and educate those who do not know much about it, especially those who are not diagnosed, motivating them into getting diagnosed. I got her to do a written interview and a interview, asking similar questions this is because doing this showed me the difference in their answers, to see if they are better at expressing their opinion by speaking or writing.

Why you picked the person?

I chose Caitlin because she is not diagnosed with any kind of mental health, therefore her opinion is interesting, to see what she already knows, seeing what she needs to learn, this is helpful because it shows me what I need to include in the documentary to make sure I educate people about mental health, motivating them to get diagnosed, to get help. Also, she is very opinionated, so I knew she would have a lot to say about this with it being such a big thing and her opinion on this was on this topic, see what she knows, if she needs to know more.

What have I learned from it?

I learned, that even if you do not have mental health issues personally, you can still know quite a bit about it, however she still lacks some knowledge on it, however this is the whole point I am making the documentary, although now knowing what she needs to know I know what to include in my product. She said I need to do loads of research beforehand, make sure I take it seriously because if I go into it with no knowledge I could offend people, having more knowledge on the topic could help with how I word things. She knows a few types of mental health, however not all of them, therefore this is where she lacks knowledge. I also learn that Caitlin is more expressive when it comes to an interview, compared to an interview because she did both written and video, form doing that I can see she had more to say, than write, I find this interesting because it shows which she is better at doing.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It affected my thinking by showing me what I need to include, to make sure I educate as many people as possible, the more they know the better because that means I will be helping more people which is amazing. Helping others and knowing more about the topic is the reason I am doing it, especially those that do not have mental health themselves, I say this because they may lack knowledge of it more, compared to someone that is diagnosed because they have more experience with it, especially from a personal point of view. Showed me that my product can help to educate a lot of people about the different types of mental health.

 

Alex Wilson

Why I did it?

I did these interviews because he has suffered for years with mental illnesses, it helped me to have a better understanding of the topic, which will help with the final product. He is easy to talk to, therefore asking him the questions, there was no fuss or stress, it was very quick and easy, even with him doing more than one set of questions. I got him to do both written and video interviews, doing this showed me the difference between his answers, showing me this showed me which is his strong point, from doing both I can see he is better at video because he expressed his opinion in more detail, when he did his written one, it was very blunt answers, however in the video one it was also blunt answers, although it was clear as top what he meant due to facial expression and body language.

Why you picked the person?

He has a very good understanding of mental health because he has suffered with it for years, therefore I knew he would give vert detailed answers, educating myself and others more on the topic, this is helpful to myself because he is acting in my product so getting to know a little about his story from doing these interviews it has shown me roughly what kind of questions I can ask, to get the best answers I can, to help as many people as possible.

What have I learned from it?

I learned what psychosis is, how it can affect people daily, it is very scary, I learnt his opinion is very valid for my product and I am glad he did all these interviews for me because it will help when it come to my final product because I now have a better understanding as to what some of the different types of mental health are, how they can affect you (etc.) (etc.). I also learnt that if even someone gives small answers, that does not mean it is a bad interview, what I mean by this is that Alex did not answer the questions in full, however the answers he gave is enough, he said the main points that was needed, therefore no explanation was needed, it was quick, easy, and straight to the point.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It affected by thinking of the product by showing me that it does not matter if my product is short, long as the main points are said and shown, what I mean by this not everything needs to be explained, being blunt is sometimes the best way for things to be explained and come across. It can be a easier way to learn because it can lead to less confusion which is always a positive, however this is not always the case, this is why during some of the questions I asked a question about Ale’s answer, this was to get him to expand on his answers, doing this helped his point to come across in the way it was needed and helped me and others to get a better understanding as to what he was trying to say.

 

Tommy Barnett

Why I did it?

I did this interview because he does not suffer with mental health personally, therefore seeing what he already knows is interesting because it will help to see where he lacks in information, knowing this will help me, so I know what I need to include. He is a very chilled and relaxed person, therefore seeing what he had to say about the topic and documentary was really interesting because it is a very extreme, overpowering topic so seeing someone with that kind of personality say their thoughts was interesting, to see what they know and how they would word things because how you word things really effects how it can come across, like if he says something wrong or not how he intentionally meant it, people might take it differently to how it is said. I got him to do both written and video interviews, doing this showed me the difference in his answers and form doing both of these I found out he had more to say in the written interview.

Why you picked the person?

I chose tommy because he is a very chilled and relaxed person, therefore seeing what he has to say about an extreme topic is interesting because I thought he would either have a lot to say or hardly anything and from doing the interview, it was a mixture on these two things.  

What have I learned from it?

He made it clear that if someone came to him suffering with mental health he would try his best to help them, rather than just telling them to speak to someone else about it, I think this is good, especially since he does not suffer with mental health himself because he will not know as much as someone who has suffered personally or a specialist, but with him saying he would do his best to help them is a positive. He knows a few types of mental health, however not all of them, therefore this is where he lacks knowledge, but therefore I am making the documentary. Form doing both written and video interviews, I can see he is better at video because he explained his opinion/point in more detail, allowing a better understanding as to how he is meaning to come across because how things are worded really impact as to how it can come across.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

This affected my thinking on the product by showing me that even if people do not suffer with mental health themselves and they are not a specialist, they can still help others, as best they can, however it depends on the kind of person they are because some people are not the best at advice, therefore may just advice you to go see a specialist.

 

Nicky Kirk

Why I did it?

I did this interview to find out more about the topic to see, what my target audience need to learn about it, what I mean by this is that knowing what my target audience on the topic is helpful because I can see what they know and what they need to know, therefore after doing this I know how to approach my product in the best way, to help the most people.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because he is very opinionated and I thought it would be interesting to see his opinion on this topic, also seeing what he knows about the topic already is helpful because I can see where he lacks areas, knowing this I know what I need to include in the documentary.

What have I learned from it?

He said if he found out from another person that someone was suffering, so not from that person themselves, he would talk to their parents about it, however if they them him themselves, he said he would help them by listening to them, depending on how bad what they are saying is, he would encourage them into going to the doctors about it. He took some questions more serious than others, what I mean by this is that he said some answers that were not relevant to the interview. He knew some types of mental health, however with how ended the question it gave me the impression that he knows more than what was said. He said to go into it “steady”, what he means by this is that I need to be careful as to how I say things, so I do not offended people, he also said “make your it is with consent” , what he means is that I need to make sure the people or person I include in the documentary, I need to make sure they are okay with being in it. He said, “the more the merrier”, what he meant by this is the more mental health is spoken about the better, therefore it can never eb spoken about enough. He said it would be very educational, especially if I use people that suffer themselves and that people are going to learn more about mental illnesses. He said it will encourage others into getting diagnosed, if they can relate to it, which is a positive because it is always better to be diagnosed because you are more aware of it and can get the help you need.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It has affected my thinking on the product by showing me that even if someone does not suffer with mental health themselves, they still know information about it, though they do not know as much someone that does suffer, although hearing their opinion is interesting because it shows me what they need to know, knowing this shows me what I need to include in my documentary, to help as many people as I can.

 

Harriet worthy

Why I did it?

I did this interview because they are part of my target audience, see what someone that is part of it need to know, their opinion on the topic, if they like my idea, how they think I should present it, how things should be said and their opinion matters because it is them that help to get it more well-known, so having their opinion is helpful because I can take their thoughts and ideas into consideration when it comes to planning. I got her to do both written and video interviews, to see the difference in her answers.

Why you picked the person?

I picked their person because she has anxiety herself, so her opinion is coming from a personal point of view, it was interesting hearing what she had to say because she has had anxiety for a while therefore, she knows quite lot about it and hearing what she knows was educational.

What have I learned from it?

I have learnt that even if someone has a mental health issue, they may not have a lot to say about it because they have had it for so long that they just “get on with it”, with knowing this information I will make sure to include information about anxiety, so that people get a better understanding of it. I also learnt that she is better at video interviews because she explained her point of view in more detail, this gave me a better understanding as to how she was coming across, what she meant.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

it has affected my thinking by showing me that not everyone has a lot to say about their issues, however that is their own choice what they wish to share, but it has shown me that I need to include information to help people speak up about their issues, making them realise that they have mental health themselves.

 

Agata Kleba

Why I did it?

To get an opinion from my target audience, seeing their thoughts and opinions, seeing what they think I need to include, will be helpful, doing this will help me help the most people because I will be making it as appealing to my audience as I can. I got her to do both written and video interviews, doing this shows me the difference in their answers, which they gave better answers in.

Why you picked the person?

I picked Agata because she suffers with mental health issues herself, therefore her opinion is coming from a personal point of view, therefore this will help to get a better understanding about different mental health types, knowing this will help to know how to approach the topic. Also, she is a very opinionated person, therefore seeing what she had to say about this topic would be interesting because I knew she would have a lot of information to say.

What have I learned from it?

I have leant more about different types of mental health; this is helpful for my project because I have a better understanding as to what I need to include in my documentary. I also learn that she is better at video interviews because she explained her point in more detail, allowing a better understanding as to how she wants to come across.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It showed me that it is important to use people that suffer with mental health personally because then it is coming form a personal point of view, from people that understand the topic more, doing this will help more people because this will make it more realistic.

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Written interviews

From doing this I learnt that some people do not have much to say on a screen, however when it comes to them doing their on camera interview they might have more to say, however I understand if people do not have much to say about their own personal experience because it is a very personal topic and is hard to speak about, I also understand if those that do not have mental health issues do not know what to say because they may not know what to say or how to word it. I found it helpful doing these written interviews to see the difference as to what those who have mental illnesses and those who don’t, the difference in the information that they know. From doing these interviews I have learnt that a lot of peoples triggers for anxiety are similar, not just this but the ways in which they help themselves are also similar, this is interesting, and I may include this in the documentary to help others because they are common answers from my target audience.

Morgan Pepper

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because she does not suffer with mental health personally, however a lot of her friends do, therefore she is like the therapist friend, giving advice when needed, even though she does not suffer herself, she tries her best to help others as much as she can. Therefore, seeing her opinion on the topic is interesting because I know she likes to help others, so seeing what she thinks of this topic is interesting.

What have I learned from it?

I have learnt that even if someone does not suffer with mental illness, they can still help others, which is interesting because they have not dealt with that themselves, but they still want to help others. She did not know many types of mental health; however, she did know some,

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

Showed me that if someone do snot suffer personally, they can still help others even if they do not know a lot about the topic, however knowing the main parts of mental health would be helpful when it comes to helping others because you have a better understanding on the topic, which is something my documentary can help people with.

 

Agata Kleba  

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

She has suffered with mental health personally for years; therefore, it is coming from a personal point of view, she also knows a few people that have mental health issues; therefore, she has helped people with their issues and helped herself with her own. I did both a written interview and an interview with her, doing this shows the difference in the answers, which they explained more in; however, I did change the questions a bit for the interviews, this was so I could get more detail from their answers.

What have I learned from it?

I have learnt that if people have different mental health types, there are different reasons as to why each one started, this is interesting because this means they have gone through multiple different things for each one to of started, which is very upsetting. This also means that they have s tory for each type of mental health, meaning they have a lot of say about mental health, however this is not the case for anyone.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

it has shown me that it is important to use someone that has mental health issues themselves and use more than one person if possible, however just one person is enough if that person has multiple different types.

 

Sebastian Pisarczyk

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person as I did not have many people answer questions about OCD, therefore getting another person was interesting, to see if their answers were different from the other person, to see if it is different for other people, I do not know a lot about this, therefore seeing what they have to say is interesting because it helps me to learn more about the topic.  

What have I learned from it?

I have learnt that his answers were very blunt, however they were very straight to the point, therefore there was no confusion for me because the answer was there in black and white. I learn that OCD can affect someone’s day to day life, the way it affects Seb, is that every time he has to leave the house he has to check things, like doors to see if they are locked, this is something that someone without OCD does, however for Seb, he has to do this every time he leaves the house, multiple time, or it will trigger his mind, making him panic.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

The person I am using for my FEP does not have OCD, however learning more about it was interesting because I can include some facts and statics about it, doing this may encourage others into speaking up about their issues, making them realise that they have it, doing this will educate myself and others on this type of mental health, which is a positive as this is the whole reason, I am doing this documentary.

 

Harry Lathe

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because he has more than one mental health issue, therefore he did more than one set of questions, which meant I got more information about the topic, form a personal point of view.

What have I learned from it?

He found out he had anxiety by research it, however he has not been diagnosed by a professional doctor, therefore technically he does not have anxiety, he is self-diagnosing. However, he does go to therapy but not for anxiety alone. He had more to say about OCD, however again he said, “I did some research”, which makes me think that he is self-diagnosing himself again, meaning he has not had a professional tell him he has it, however it was still interesting to see what his opinion is.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It has shown me that even if someone is self-diagnosing, they can still know a lot about the topic, however I think my project would help him because hopefully it would encourage him into speaking up about his issues and getting diagnosed.

 

Alex Wilson

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because he suffers with mental health personally and has multiple different types, meaning he knows a lot about this topic, therefore his opinion is valid as her is part of my target audience, not only this but he is being in my documentary and telling his story, so seeing what he says to these questions was interesting because it gives a brief as to what he will say in the documentary, however this is in written form.

What have I learned from it?

I have learnt that having multiple different types of mental health issues can be stressful because they can affect you on the day-to-day basis, stopping you from doing things, therefore being motivated for doing things is difficult because when it comes to doing something, their mental health kicks in making it more difficult to do day to day things. I learnt that alcohol could play a big part in depression, triggering it to get worse, the why he watches how much he drinks, by only drinking on special occasions and when he does this, he makes sure someone watches how much he drinks, to make sure it does not trigger the depression into becoming worse.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It showed me that when he tells his story it will help a lot of people because he has a lot to say about different types of mental health, even though this was just a written interview, I can tell he has a lot more to say, which will hopefully encourage a lot of people into speaking up about their issues, seeing a professional about it, getting diagnosed.

 

Reece Walton

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because he suffers with anxiety personally, however he doe not speak about it a lot, meaning I do not think a lot of his family and friends know that he has it, however this is useful because the documentary may be helpful to him, into speaking up about his issues, seeing specialists about it, getting help for it. I think it is interesting to see what he as to say about it as he does not speak about it often, therefore seeing what he was willing to say was interesting as it is such a personal topic.

What have I learned from it?

I learnt that even someone who is really reserved, quiet, can still give good answers, when they put their mind to it and think about what is being asked, it has shown me that anyone can have anxiety and hide it, knowing this is helpful because I am wanting to help others know it is okay to speak up and that they are not alone. It showed me that it can depends on the kind of person you are if you speak up about things, for example: if you are quiet and reserved, it is unlikely that you will speak up about it however, if you are confident, loud, you are more likely to, although this is not always the case.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It showed me that all kind of different people, with different personalities can have mental health issues, therefore I need to come across in a way that’ll help as many people as possible, however I think with Alex having multiple different stories this will help to do this because he will be telling them all in different ways, therefore this will appeal to a big audience, meaning it’ll help a lot of people.

 

Emma jones

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because she is not officially diagnosed with anxiety however, she does show a lot of signs she has anxiety, however I think my documentary would be helpful to Emma, to help encourage her into speaking up about how she feels and hearing what she had to say was interesting because of this, she has experienced panic attacks and is uncomfortable speaking to people she does not know.

What have I learned from it?

Who you surround yourself with really impacts the way you feel like for example when Emma says, “I find it quite hard to define my true emotions and usually just seeing my friends is therapeutic enough”, showing what kind of energy people have, reflects on how you feel and act. I also learn that music can also impact how people feel and act, what I mean by this is that “Music tends to help me with my anxiety. Especially on buses or crowded places as it puts my mind at ease. If having no music to listen to would be the case, then I would try think about things that are contended”, with it shows that music helps calm anxiety.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It showed me that I need to include information about being diagnosed and why to get diagnosed because this is good information to have due to self-diagnosing being very unhealthy due to it impacting the way you think/see things, however looking online about mental health is a good place to start, although going to the doctors about it is always a good thing.

 

Chloe Lynas

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person as she is a new person I have met, therefore I thought it would be interesting to see what she had to say because I did not know her view on it, however she is very wise and positive, so seeing what she had to say, to learn more about her.

What have I learned from it?

I learnt that anxiety can be caused by more than one thing, whether it is big or small, it can affect everyone differently. Also, many different things can trigger it, therefore it is hard to avoid, therefore it can affect people on the daily because it is triggered by normal day to day things.  

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It has shown me that people with anxiety that have done these written interviews most have said that it is triggered by stress, and they help themselves with music and seeing friends and family for advice, this is if they are diagnosed or not. Showing me that I need to mention this in my documentary, so that people have ways they can get help.

 

Harriet worthy

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because she keeps herself to herself, in a way that she does not really talk about her feelings, therefore hearing her opinion is interesting. She has anxiety herself, so her opinion is coming from a personal point of view, it was interesting hearing what she had to say because she has had anxiety for a while therefore, she knows quite lot about it and hearing what she knows was educational.

What have I learned from it?

That just thinking of past events, it can trigger people’s anxiety.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It has shown me that I need to include ways people can distract themselves, therefore this will help peoples mind not focus on their anxiety.

 

Catie Lincoln

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because she has suffered personally with different types of mental health, also with her only being young, this is another reason as well because she is part of my target audience, also she is very opinionated and seeing her thoughts, opinion and personal thoughts on the topic.

What have I learned from it?

How things are said (how they are worded), can really affect and impact how someone takes it, what I mean by this is that sometimes things can come across differently to how are said. Mental health can always improve, however once you are diagnosed, it can never fully go away, there is no recovery for it, there is no getting better, there is just improving.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

I think the fact that there is no “recovery” with any mental health, this is something that needs to be spoken about more because some people will have goals and think that it will eventually go away completely, however if they knew it can only improve, I think this would be a real eye opener for some people. This is something I will make sure to make clear in my documentary however, I will be careful with how I word it as I do not want to trigger or cause offence to anyone.

 

Regan Beever

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because she is very reserved and quiet about her mental health, therefore seeing what she was willing to say was interesting because it is a very serious and delicate thing to talk about.

What have I learned from it?

Anxiety can stop you from doing things, especially new things, therefore when it comes to doing new things, it will require a lot of thought to go into it beforehand.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It has shown me that I need to include ways to help people when it comes to doing simple things like leaving the house because if it affects people every time they go to do new things.

 

Saffron Wilson

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because she is very mature, opinionated and has her own mental health issues as well, therefore her opinion is valid because she is part of my target audience, not just this but also from a personal level.

What have I learned from it?

Anxiety can affect you both mentally and physically, this means that with some people, depending on how their anxiety affects them, you will be able to see the symptoms, however everyone suffers with it differently, therefore it may be difficult to identify this.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

This has shown me that I need to include both physical and mental symptoms, this is because it will make more people aware that they have anxiety, therefore helping more people encouraging them into seeing specialists, getting diagnosed.

 

Caitlin Jones

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose Caitlin because she is not diagnosed with any kind of mental health, therefore her opinion is interesting, to see what she already knows, seeing what she needs to learn, this is helpful because it shows me what I need to include in the documentary to make sure I educate people about mental health, motivating them to get diagnosed, to get help. Also, she is very opinionated, so I knew she would have a lot to say about this with it being such a big thing and her opinion on this was on this topic, see what she knows, if she needs to know more.

What have I learned from it?

That just by having people around you with mental health issues, this can help to educate you on the topic, also just by speaking to others, a simple “how are you”, can go a long way in making someone feel better because it shows you care and are thinking of them. Knowing the different types of mental health is important, especially knowing the signs of someone having them, this is because it will help others help people suffering, whether the are a professional or not, just getting someone to have a convocation about it, is the first step.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It has shown me that it is important for me to include facts and statistics of mental health issues, even if Alex does not have them to talk about, this is because I want to try and educate people on as many different types of mental illnesses as possible.

 

Shannon hart

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because I was interesting to see her opinion/thoughts and personal point of view.

What have I learned from it?

I have learnt that some people with mental health do not do anything to help with it, they just “deal with it” and get on with life, doing new things can be a big trigger for anxiety as it is something that the brain is unfamiliar with, therefore this may take some getting used to.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

it has shown me that some people would rather not see a professional about their issues because they have other ways of making themselves feel better, improving their mental health.

 

Hayley Roberts

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because I am not that close with them as they live at the other side of the world (Australia), I do not know a lot about their mental health therefore, I thought it would be interesting to see what she has to say, not just this but I thought it would be helpful as what she is saying is coming from a personal point of view, therefore she is very educated on this topic, meaning her opinion is valid because she is part of my target audience.

What have I learned from it?

She was diagnosed at 23 years old, however has had it since she was 15, therefore it took her a long time to be diagnosed, which is interesting as this is something I am trying to encourage people to do, to get diagnosed as soon as possible. When she saw specialists about her mental health in school, they was not very helpful, I think this is something that needs to change in the way that, there should be more professional that students can have access to, not only this but for it to be well-known that they are there, this is because it will allow more people to speak up about their issues knowing that there is a trusted adult there to listen to them.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It has shown me that it is important that I include resources within the documentary both at beginning and end, for places people can call to talk to someone, places people can text someone and helpful websites, this is because people like to say their issues I different ways and there are loads of resources for this however, they are not very well known and with them being included it will help with this (hopefully).

 

Leena Taylor

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person as she has suffered with mental health for years, has been through a lot at a young age, therefore seeing her opinion was interesting, especially with it coming from a personal level.

What have I learned from it?

I have learnt that distracting yourself is one of the best ways to improve how you feel and your mental health, this is because it gets your mind off it, even if comes back on your mind, finding ways to distract yourself while you are on your own is important as you need to be able to be in your own company without your mental health being at its worse, in other words you need to be happy in your own company. Like finding resources like colouring books, jigsaws and reading, things that do not involve going on your phone, this is because being on your phone can be quite stressful.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It has shown me that it is important to ask Alex what he does to help himself, this is because it will encourage others into speaking up about their issues, however I need to make sure these are effective, but also state and make it clear that these may not be effective for everyone, however I will also include helplines at the beginning and end of he documentary.

 

Adam Akhtar

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because he has gone through a lot with only being nineteen years old, I think seeing his opinion/view/personal experience with mental health, therefore his opinion is valid, making him part of my target audience.

What have I learned from it?

The change in the music type you listen to, it can sometimes affect your mood, this is due to the lyrics being sung and the tone, which is interesting because of the huge impact music can have on your mood. Also, reducing time on social media may improve your mood and mental health because of the negative energy, vibe on social media can really impact on how you feel, this is due to the kinds of things being shown, like body positivity, there is a lot of stereotypes on social media, for us to be a certain way.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

This has shown me that reducing your time on social media can impact how you feel, therefore I think I will include this in my product, however I will research this so I can phrase this in the best way, to make sure I do not cause any offense from my viewers, as this is the opposite as to what I am trying to do.

 

Tommy Barnett

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose tommy because he is a very chilled and relaxed person, therefore seeing what he has to say about an extreme topic is interesting because I thought he would have a lot to say. 

What have I learned from it?

I learnt that he is better at written interviews compared to video, this is because he explained his point more, helping to get a better understanding of his point. Also, even if someone does not have mental health, they can still be useful when it comes to helping others, however they will not have as much knowledge as someone who has mental health issues. Another thing, from reading his answers, I can tell he has researched this topic in detail, therefore has some form of understanding of it.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It has shown me that it is important to include opinion form people with and without mental health issues, this is because it shows a view from both sides, therefore allows viewers to learn more about the topic, however I think in my documentary I am just using people with mental, this is because it will be coming from a personal point of view allowing people with and without mental health issues to learn more about the topic, educating people on the topic, encouraging them into speaking up about their issues.

 

Katie Simpson

Why I did it?

I did this to gain more information from my target audience, learning more about their opinion on the topic, helping me to know how to approach the topic, so I can make it as appealing to them as I can.

Why you picked the person?

I chose this person because she is quite close to me, therefore I know she suffers with mental health issues, she is very mature and can be quite opinionated, so I thought it would be interesting to see her thoughts and personal experience with mental health because this will allow me to learn more about the topic.

What have I learned from it?

I have learnt that mental health can come and go but it never goes completely, however it can improve overtime and with help. Even if you see a professional about it, just seeing them may not be helpful, but what they suggest may be, what I mean by this is that talking does not work for everyone. Being diagnosed as soon as possible is a positive because this allows you to get help and find out what best works for you, allowing improvement to start straight away.

How did it affect your thinking of the product?

It has shown me that services are not that only thing that help people, what I mean by this is that just going out for walks, spending time with friends can help to improve people’s mindset.

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