People left feeling ‘worthless and ashamed’ due to mental health stigma, survey finds

More than 60% of people with mental health problems admit to feeling isolated, worthless and ashamed about their condition because of the stigma and discrimination they have faced, a new survey has revealed. The survey of more than 7,000 people with mental health problems was released to coincide with Time to Talk Day, which is organised by the Time to Change campaign, which is run by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness and aims to get the nation to have more open conversations about mental health in order to tackle this stigma. Despite the devastating effects of stigma, the survey