Tufts Med Center Psych & Med Depts want 2 learn more about impact caregiving has on family/friends of folks diagnosed w/ depression or other illnesses

[samhexum]

Dear Readers of DEAR ABBY: The departments of psychiatry and medicine at Tufts Medical Center want to learn more about the impact caregiving has on family members and friends of people who have been diagnosed with depression or other illnesses.

 

Because family members and friends play a large part in providing care while also balancing jobs and other responsibilities, the physicians and research scientists at Tufts are asking you, my readers, to share the impact caregiving has on different aspects of your life, including your ability to work and your health and well-being. This information will be used to improve services to caregivers and the people they support.

 

You may be eligible to participate if you are a:

 

■caregiver for a relative or friend with depression or other illnesses,

 

■person who has depression that has not improved with treatment,

 

■person who is employed and not involved in caregiving.

 

If you are interested in participating in this important study, please visit http://bewellatwork.org/NCS/. Participation in this study is voluntary and anonymous. It involves answering a brief set of questions and, if you are eligible to participate, completing an anonymous survey. The entire study is conducted on the internet and is completely private. In the past, readers have generously helped by sharing experiences, and I hope you will do so again.

Edited January 27, 2019 by samhexum