Mental health myth survey

Results from a recent online survey show that people in Leeds are supportive of people with mental health problems.

The online survey, designed by NHS Leeds and Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust as part of the national Time to Change campaign, captured the views of nearly 700 people from across Leeds. It found that the large majority of respondents did not believe in many of the myths surrounding mental ill-health.

Of the 695 responses, only two per cent believed the myth that you cannot work after you have experienced a mental health problem.

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Other key findings are: only four per cent of respondents thought mental health problems are rare; 85 per cent of those surveyed felt that people who have experienced mental health problems can recover completely; and 84 per cent of those surveyed believed that you can be open about mental health problems without fearing you'll be treated differently.

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