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Attitudes, behaviour, and knowledge. The 2023 wave of the Attitudes to Mental Illness survey provides the most up-to-date picture of mental health stigma in England available. Although comparisons between the 2021/2023 waves and the 2019 and earlier waves are complicated by the effects of data collection moving from face-to-face to self ...
- Attitudes to mental illness 2023 - Mind
The Attitudes to Mental Illness research is designed to give...
- Half of UK adults believe there is still a great deal of ...
Over half of people in the UK (51%) say they still feel...
- Attitudes to mental illness 2023 - Mind
The Attitudes to Mental Illness research is designed to give a comprehensive and detailed account of mental health stigma in England, and allow us to track it over time. At Mind, we’ll use the findings to inform our campaigns, advice and strategy, and to reignite the conversation about stigma in England.
- How Do Stigma and Discrimination Affect People with Mental Health Problems?
- Why Are People with Mental Health Problems Discriminated Against?
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- I'm Being Discriminated Against – What Can I do?
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Nearly nine out of ten people with mental health problems say that stigma and discrimination have a negative effect on their lives. We know that people with mental health problems are among the least likely of any group with a long-term health condition or disability to: 1. find work 2. be in a steady, long-term relationship 3. live in decent housi...
There are many reasons for this discrimination, including: 1. stereotypes. Society can have stereotyped views about mental ill health. Some people believe people with mental health problems are dangerous when in fact, they are at a higher risk of being attacked or harming themselves than hurting other people 2. the media. Media reports often link m...
Challenge stigma
Showing someone that there’s no shame or stigma in talking about how they feel could make a huge difference. It can be challenging to know what to do if you are worried about someone. If you suspect there is an issue, it is essential to tackle the stigma you feel. Waiting and hoping they will come to you for help might lose valuable time getting them support. Challenging stigma can be as simple as asking someone if they’re sure if they tell you they’re feeling fine. It means providing an open...
Join our network
If you want to do more campaigning around mental health issues, you could join OPEN, our experience network. It’s an online community of people we ask to inform us what we do, through anything from quick feedback on a social media post to participating in a research project. We want to hear from people with a range of mental health experiences, whether yours is good, bad or something in between.
The Equality Act 2010 protects you from discrimination and lets you challenge it. It makes it illegal to discriminate against people with mental health problems when you: 1. are at work, applying for a job, or leaving one 2. use services such as hotels, restaurants, public transport, hospitals, local councils and places of worship 3. deal with orga...
The Equality Advisory and Support Servicecan help and advise you if you’ve been discriminated against.Mar 12, 2024 · Over half of people in the UK (51%) say they still feel shamed for living with a mental illness, regardless of the progress over the years to break down the stigma around mental health.
Sep 29, 2023 · This systematic mapping review aimed to address this gap by identifying which population groups continue to be poorly served by access to adult mental health services in the UK, how access has been measured, and what research methods have been applied. Methods. Seven electronic databases were searched from January 2014 up to May 2022.
Mar 1, 2024 · Data dashboards from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities draw together a range of local and national data on mental health, dementia and neurology, including perinatal mental health, crisis care, and suicide prevention.
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Dec 13, 2019 · Mental illness stigma after a decade of Time to Change England: inequalities as targets for further improvement. Claire Henderson. , Laura Potts. , Emily J Robinson. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue 3, June 2020, Pages 497–503, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa013. Published: 13 December 2019. PDF. Split View. Cite.
