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  3. RopeaDope

    Won't work. Actually it does the opposite of that. The longer people are in the sport the more mental they become.


    Bummer! There goes my investigation ;)

    PeteW

    Great topic. I returned to skydiving to help deal with my anxiety and depression. It has definitely helped. But I crave it more and more. Addicted!??!?! I just feel happier when I am doing it. Partly the activity and partly the social scene. I just think it's good for the soul.


    Awesome to hear that it's helped you. Couldn't've put it better myself!

  4. jimjumper

    Another one? I still have a copy of the results of the first one I did back in 1983. What would be an interesting project would be to collate the results of the last 50 to 100 mental health surveys done of skydivers rather than starting new ones. Or maybe using the results to show trends over the last 20-30 years.


    Oh, I had no idea that there were other surveys out there! I mean, I had to assume there were but I couldn't find any - the reason I'm doing it is for a school project that aims to investigate whether skydiving could be used as a legitimate tool in the aid of drug addiction / mental illness recovery (what with all of the connections between risk-takers, self-medication, mental illness and dopamine deficiency / inhibiting receptor issues).
    I didn't hunt harder just because the project requires me to create my own haha, to show competence, but the whole trend thing sounds really interesting and I'd be keen to look at your results and compare them if you've got them lying around!! :-)
    I'll be posting the results of this survey in a few days too if you wanted to check them out.

    raftman

    I don't struggle with my addictions, I embrace them!


    ;););)

  5. Hi all! I'm conducting a survey for a project I have going on regarding mental health, addiction and skydiving and would greatly appreciate any participation whether you've just started jumping or have been for 15+ years.
    Because it involves very personal subjects, the survey is completely anonymous, though bear in mind that I'll be using the data you've provided in my (public) investigation, so please don't complete the survey unless you're comfortable with that!
    Even if you don't have any experience with mental illness or substance addiction, feel free to contribute! All responses are highly valued. :-)
    and by mental disorder, I mean any kind of mental disorder- anxiety/stress disorders, depression, bipolar, adhd etc.
    Thanks!

    Link to the survey
    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCCYZCG

    Also; I'll post the results of the survey at the end if anyone is keen to see them.