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. 2020 Dec 3;15(12):e0243284. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243284

Table 1. Interview topic guide.

Sharing your story
    What are your recollections of participating in the creative workshops?
    One of the goals of the workshop was to assist people to learn about sharing their stories more openly with others, can you tell me about any experience where you have shared your story since participating in the workshop?
    How did the workshops prepare you for sharing your story with others?
    What did you learn from the workshops that influenced your decision to share your story?
    What influenced how you shared your story with others?
    Since the creative workshops has how you would tell you story changed at all?
    How do you feel about other people knowing you have a mental illness?     Did the creative workshops influence how you feel?
    Can you tell me about a time when you may have been reluctant to share your story? What were your hesitations about sharing your story?
    How has sharing your story impacted on how you feel about yourself?
Creative workshop experience
    What was your experience of the art workshop/dance workshop/music workshop/ creative writing workshop?
    How did you find working with peer mentors?
What was your experience of working creatively within a group?
    If you were to participate in the workshops again, what would you change to make them better?
    What level of contact have you had with people from the workshops over the last 12 months?
    What type of contact have you had with them? How has this contact been for you?