The public is broadly sympathetic towards people with mental health problems in UK.
The public is broadly sympathetic towards people with mental health problems, according to a Department of Health survey published today.
The survey 'Attitudes to Mental Illness 2009' showed that the vast majority of the public think that people with mental health problems deserve sympathy and that society needs to be more tolerant towards them (86 and 85 per cent respectively).
There were some improvements in attitudes on employment and integration of people with mental ill health into the community. The survey shows:
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