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Annex 6: Comparison of attitudes to mental health problems in Scotland 2002 - 2006

Sources:
Scotland: Ipsos MORI (Braunholtz et al, 2007)

Year

% Agreeing with the statement

2002

2004

2006

Base

(1381)

(1401)

(1216)

If I were suffering from a mental health problem I wouldn't want people knowing about it

50

45

41

The public should be better protected from people with mental health problems

35

24

32

Anyone can suffer from a mental health problem

98

97

97

I would find it hard to talk to someone with mental health problems

20

15

17

People are generally caring and sympathetic to people with mental health problems

36

39

40

People with mental health problems are often dangerous

32

15

16

The majority of people with mental health problems recover

50

46

46

People with mental health problems should have the same rights as anyone else

88

88

85

People with mental health problems are largely to blame for their own condition

7

6

4

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