"The number of people in England who are frightened of living near people with mental health problems has nearly doubled to one in seven, which experts warn reflects an alarming rise in stigma. Even if the mentally ill person had recovered, one in 10 people said they would be unwilling to live next to them, according to new research from the mental health charity Mind. The survey, by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, found that only 63% of people were comfortable about mental health services operating in their community instead of in psychiatric units, down from 70% in 2015."
"The rise in stigma is alarming. We have seen a change in language, people telling us their family's attitudes are changing, as well as increasing narratives around benefit claimants and some very difficult and terrible instances of violence linked to mental illness it feels like a lot of things have come home to roost. She said the charity was hearing from mental health services who are getting challenges from neighbours like frequent complaints, objections in planning applications or operating in inhospitable environments."
One in seven people are now frightened of living near people with mental health problems, up from 8% in 2017. Even when a person has recovered, one in ten would be unwilling to live next to them. Comfort with mental health services operating in the community fell to 63% from 70% in 2015. Fourteen percent fear neighbours with poor mental health, and 16% believe mental health services downgrade a neighbourhood, up from 10% in 2019. Belief that community integration is the best therapy is at a record low of 68% since 2008. Belief in full recovery from severe mental illness dropped from 67% in 2019 to 53%. Mental health services report increased neighbour complaints, planning objections, and inhospitable operating environments, while changing language, narratives about benefit claimants, and some violent incidents are cited as contributing factors.
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