One year later: Tracking the continued growth of mental illness stigma in England
Ronaldson, A.; Henderson, C.
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Using data from the Attitudes to Mental Illness (AMI) survey, we previously reported positive change in mental health stigma in England between 2008-2019. However, following the conclusion of the Time to Change campaign in 2021, 2023 data revealed a deterioration in several stigma-related attitudes. This report presents AMI survey 2024 results, examining changes over the past year. Regression analyses assessed stigma-related knowledge (Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS)), attitudes (Community Attitudes toward the Mentally Ill scale (CAMI)) and behavioural intent (Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS-IB)), along with willingness to interact based on vignettes of depression and schizophrenia. The proportion of respondents achieving 2023-level MAKS and CAMI scores declined significantly (by 3.5%, p=0.028; and 7.0%, p<0.001), while RIBS-IB scores showed a non-significant decrease. Vignette responses remained stable, but there are signs of increasing desire for social distance. This report explores potential drivers of these trends.
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