Doctoral candidate and Principle Investigator of the Hear My Voice Study, De’Shay Tomas at Arizona State University is seeking women who identify as Black/African American and LGBTQ+ and have experienced mental distress to participate in research. If you participate, you get a $25 gift card for the 1 to 2 hour interview via Skype, telephone, or face to face. See the call for participants below for more information.
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My name is De’Shay Thomas, and I am a graduate student at Arizona State University. I am seeking participants for The Hear My Voice Study: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Black LGBTQ Women Living with Mental Distress. If you identify as: Black and/or African American (though you might also claim another racial or ethnic identity); AND Lesbian/Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Transgender, and/or Queer (LGBTQ); AND a woman now or at somepoint in your adult life; AND have experienced mental health concerns such as (but not limited to) an addiction, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and/or depression; AND you are at least 18 years old, a U.S resident, and speak fluent English, you are eligible to participate in the study.
You will be asked to participate in a 1-2 hour face-to-face, Skype, or Phone interview. Participants will receive a $25 gift card. Your participation could help people develop better ways to support Black LGBTQ Women living with mental distress.
For more information, contact De’Shay Thomas at (623) 349-4352 or at hmv.study@gmail.com. You may also visit https://hmv.qualtircs.com/prescreening for more information about The Hear My Voice Study.
Best,
De’Shay Thomas
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De’Shay Thomas, MSW
Doctoral Candidate
School of Social work
College of Public Service & Community Solutions
Arizona State University
411 N. Central Ave., Ste. 800