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Attitudes to mental health becoming more positive, survey confirms
A survey conducted by Time to Change Wales has indicated that there has been an increase in positive attitudes towards mental health in Wales.
The campaign group, run by Gofal, Hafal and Mind Cymru, surveyed people nationally and found a 4.7 per cent improvement on people’s perceptions of mental health, compared to last time the survey was carried out in 2012.
The news comes as campaigners have been raising awareness over the presence of stigma towards those with mental health problems and its role in exacerbating the condition.
Emily Wooster, TIme to Change Wales, commented: “This shows the enormous success of the campaign so far which means thousands of people in Wales have a better understanding, and less stigma, of their own mental health and that of their family, friends and colleagues.
“We look forward to continuing our campaign - our aim is to completely remove mental health stigma so that we all can feel confident in talking about our own mental health - at school, at work and in our day to day lives.”
Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Social Services and Public Health, added: “Mental ill health can affect anyone, at any age, and can have a huge impact on people's lives. Whilst it is encouraging that the survey results suggest that public attitudes towards mental health are changing for the positive - there is still work to be done. We remain committed to tackling the stigma associated with mental health problems in Wales.”
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