Gratitude Study

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👥 Status: Recruiting
⏰ Time Commitment: 10 minutes
📋 Study Type: Pilot Study
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LED BY

Louie Schwartzberg

FUNDED BY

Quantified Citizen

PHONE - GRATITUDE

What is “visual healing”?

Anecdotal evidence from Louie Schwartzberg’s Gratitude Revealed project suggests watching two weeks of daily short films about gratitude correlates with improvements in well-being. Advanced research in areas of health and wellness show positive effects on health outcomes, including shorter length of stay in hospital, increased pain tolerance and decreased anxiety.

In this breakthrough study, participants are asked to complete the 14-item Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale at the onset of their involvement and watch a unique short film each day ranging from 2-7 minutes in length. These films explore what gratitude is, why it's important, and what we can do to live more gracious lives. After two weeks, participants are once again asked to complete the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale.

You can begin the study by downloading the Quantified Citizen app, whose link can be found at the top of this page. If you have trouble with registration, please see the FAQ section of this page. Once in the app, look for the Gratitude Study. You will be guided through the steps to enroll in the study.

Team Headshot - Gratitude Louie Schwartzberg | Lead Researcher

Louie Schwartzberg is an American director, producer, and cinematographer.

"We protect what we love." Schwartzberg makes the invisible visible by taking viewers through journeys of time and scale. - courtesy of Moving Art. 

For more on Louie Schwartzberg, please visit MovingArt.com.

By Louie Schwartzberg:

 

 

Inclusion criteria

  • the age of 18 or older
  • participants with full legal and mental capacity
  • access to a smartphone with internet (iOS or Android)

Exclusion criteria

  • lack of fluency in English
  • illiteracy

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Mental Health & Substance Use

✅ Wellness Together Canada: Call 1-866-585-0445

This is a free, confidential, 24/7 hotline providing free mental health and substance use support. Their platform offers various services ranging from basic wellness information, to one-on-one sessions with a counselor, to participating in a community of support. Whatever it is you’re looking for, visit https://wellnesstogether.ca. 

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Crisis Text Line USA: Text “HOME” to 741741 or visit https://crisistextline.org

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✅ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (USA): Call 800-273-TALK (8255)

This is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. For Spanish (Español), dial 1-888-628-9454.  You can also use the Lifeline Chat on the web https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat. 

✅ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline (USA): Call 800-662-HELP (4357)

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✅ Fireside Project (USA): Call or text (3pm to 3am PST) 62-FIRESIDE > 623-473-7433

This is a peer support for those in the midst of psychedelic experiences, those sitting for others, and those integrating past psychedelic experiences. You can also access support via an app: https://firesideproject.org/app. 

✅ Psychedelic Support Therapy

This an online directory of experienced providers, information about integration groups/circles, and online education in the psychedelic space, for more information, visit https://psychedelic.support. 

✅ Organization of Psychedelic and Entheogenic Nurses

This organization represents nurses, at all levels of training, who work with patients utilizing therapeutic psychedelic medicines. They offer a list of clinical resources for those seeking integration and harm reduction, as well as psychedelic societies/communities, and professional organizations. If you want to learn more, visit https://openurses.org/clinical-resources.

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