Attitudes to mental health remain broadly sympathetic
08 May 08
Source: Mental Health Foundation
Public attitudes in England towards people with mental health problems remain broadly sympathetic, survey finds.
The public is generally understanding of people with mental health problems, with 85% thinking they deserve our sympathy and more than 8 out of 10 saying society needs to be more tolerant towards them.
A number of attitudes that worsened during the nineties have since started to improve, 10% fewer agreed that it is frightening to think of people with mental health problems living in residential neighbourhoods compared with 1999.
There are also some signs that fears about coming into contact with psychiatric patients, which worsened during the nineties, have started to lessen again.
