Demographic and social description of interview participants
| No. | Mental health | Health | Gender | Age | Employment | Sickle cell | Children | Support |
| 1 | Worse | Better | Female | 30s | Yes (from home) | SS | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Worse | Worse | Female | 20s | No | SS | No | Yes |
| 3 | Worse | Stable (mild crisis) | Male | 60s | No | SS | Yes, but lives alone | Yes |
| 4 | Worse | Better | Female | 30s | Yes | SC | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Worse | Worse | Male | 40s | No | SS | No | No |
| 6 | Worse | Worse (in general last few years) | Female | 20s | No | SS | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Worse | Better | Female | 30s | Yes (furlough) | SS | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Worse | Worse (this year in particular) | Female | 20s | Yes (from home but having break for health reasons) | SS | No | Yes |