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ATTITUDES TOWARDS MENTAL HEALTHIN AUSTRALIA

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AUSTRALIANS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OFTEN THINK ABOUT THEIR PHYSICAL WELLBEING THAN THEIR MENTAL HEALTH

Q. How often, if at all, would you say you think about:

Your own mental wellbeing

Your own physical wellbeing

23%

17%

53%

43%

17%

27%

4%

9%

4%

5%

Your own physical wellbeing

Your own mental wellbeing

Very often Fairly often Not very often Never Don't know/Refusal

Base: 1,000 online adults aged 16+ across 29 countries




AUSTRALIANS THINK MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT, BUT JUST OVER HALF THINK THAT THE HEALTH SERVICE PRIORITISES PHYSICAL HEALTH OVER MENTAL HEALTH

Q. Thinking about your own health, do you think that mental health or physical health is more important or are they equally important?

11% 7% 79% 4%

Mental health is more important than physical healthPhysical health is more important than mental healthThey are equally importantDon't know/Refusal

10% 52% 27% 12%

Mental health is treated as more important than physical healthPhysical health is treated as more important than mental healthPhysical and mental health are treated as equally importantDon't know/Refusal

Q. Which of the following best describes how you think the importance of mental & physical health are treated

in Australia’s current health care system?




ALMOST THREE QUARTERS OF AUSTRALIANS AGREE THAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS AN ILLNESS LIKE ANY OTHER AND THAT WE NEED TO ADOPT A MORE TOLERANT ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS.

Q. To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the following statements

39%

35%

31%

2%

5%

2%

4%

3%

32%

36%

36%

5%

12%

5%

10%

12%

13%

16%

20%

13%

20%

12%

20%

20%

8%

6%

5%

22%

24%

20%

27%

28%

4%

2%

3%

52%

32%

58%

31%

29%

5%

5%

4%

5%

7%

4%

7%

8%

Mental illness is an illness like any other

We need to adopt a far more tolerant attitude toward people with mental illness in oursociety

Seeing a mental health professional is a sign of strength

Increased spending on mental health services is a waste of money

Anyone with a history of mental illness should be excluded from public office

Seeing a mental health professional is a sign of weakness

Most adults diagnosed as having a mental health condition would get better over timewithout the help of doctors

Most children diagnosed as having a mental health condition would get better overtime without the help of doctors

Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don't know/Refusal



ATTITUDES TOWARDS MENTAL HEALTHAROUND THE WORLD



% Very/fairly often % Not very often/NeverCountry


Colombia, Mexico , Brazil and South Africa are most likely to think about their mental wellbeing often.

How often, if at all, would you say you think about your own mental wellbeing?

All countries ranking

76%

73%

72%

72%70%

69%

68%67%

62%

60%57%

57%

57%57%

56%

55%53%

53%

52%51%

49%

49%48%

47%

45%

43%42%

37%

25%

21%

25%

22%

27%28%

27%

29%28%

31%

36%40%

38%

38%40%

39%

41%44%

44%

41%42%

42%

47%46%

46%

48%

51%46%

61%

67%

3%

3%

5%

2%3%

5%

4%6%

7%

5%3%

6%

4%3%

5%

4%3%

4%

6%7%

9%

4%5%

7%

7%

5%11%

2%

7%

Colombia

Mexico

Brazil

South Afr ica

Chile

Argentina

Peru

Japan

India

Austral ia

Great Britain

Italy

Spain

US

Poland

Canada

Hungary

Serbia

Malaysia

Belgium

France

Sweden

Netherlands

Turkey

Germany

China

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

Russia

% DK/Refusal




% Very/fairly often % Not very often/NeverCountry


Colombia, Mexico , South Africa and Argentina are most likely to think about their physical wellbeing often.

How often, if at all, would you say you think about your own physical wellbeing?


87%

86%

85%

82%81%

79%

79%76%

76%

75%75%

74%

73%72%

72%

70%69%

68%

68%68%

67%

63%62%

62%

62%

61%54%

54%

52%

12%

12%

14%

17%16%

18%

18%21%

21%

21%20%

24%

21%25%

25%

28%27%

28%

26%29%

32%

31%34%

34%

33%

34%42%

35%

48%

1%

1%

1%

2%3%

1%

4%4%

3%

5%6%

3%

5%3%

3%

2%4%

4%

6%3%

1%

6%4%

3%

5%

4%5%

11%

1%

Colombia

Mexico

South Afr ica

Argentina

Peru

Chile

Italy

Austral ia

US

Brazil

India

Canada

Japan

Great Britain

Spain

Serbia

Malaysia

Poland

Belgium

Sweden

Hungary

France

Germany

Netherlands

Turkey

Russia

China

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

% DK/Refusal




Country


Across all countries, the majority of people say mental and physical health are equally important.

Thinking about your own health, do you think that mental health or physical health is more important, or are they equally important?


25%

23%

19%

19%18%

16%

15%14%

13%

13%13%

12%

12%12%

11%

11%10%

10%

10%10%

10%

9%8%

7%

7%

7%6%

6%

4%

61.%

64.%

69.%

75.%72.%

75.%

76.%78.%

85.%

79.%83.%

77.%

77.%74.%

79.%

78.%88.%

82.%

81.%87.%

81.%

85.%84.%

92.%

90.%

92.%84.%

87.%

87.%

12%

11%

7%

3%7%

8%

6%7%

2%

4%4%

6%

10%9%

7%

6%2%

5%

4%2%

7%

4%4%

1%

3%

5%

6%

7%

3%2%

5%3%3%2%3%1%

4%

5%1%

6%4%

6%

2%4%

1%2%3%

1%

5%2%3%

Saudi Arabia

India

Brazil

Spain

Sweden

South Korea

Italy

Turkey

Argentina

Poland

South Afr ica

Belgium

China

Japan

Austral ia

France

Chile

Great Britain

Netherlands

Peru

US

Malaysia

Canada

Colombia

Mexico

Serbia

Germany

Russia

Hungary

% Mental health more important % Equally important % DK/Refusal% Physical health more important




% Mental health more important % Equally importantCountry


In many countries, people think physical health is treated with more importance than mental health – this is particularly true in the Great Britain, the US and Sweden.

Which of the following best describes how you think the importance of mental health and physical health are treated in [COUNTRY’s] current health care system?


23%17%

13%11%11%

10%10%10%10%10%10%9%

8%8%8%8%8%8%7%7%7%7%6%6%5%5%4%4%3%

36%45%

34%36%

44%27%

62%43%

29%26%

23%65%

38%28%

26%22%

38%23%

41%20%

52%42%

36%42%

35%39%

31%37%

30%

29%30%

36%36%

35%52%

24%35%

41%47%

58%19%

38%51%

52%33%

47%61%

32%64%

30%35%

39%38%

40%39%

53%31%

44%

12%8%

17%17%

9%12%

3%12%

21%16%

9%6%

17%13%14%

38%7%8%

20%9%

12%16%

19%14%

20%17%

12%28%

22%

Saudi Arabia

India

Brazil

Peru

Spain

Austral ia

China

Italy

Poland

South Afr ica

Sweden

Malaysia

Belgium

Canada

Chile

Hungary

South Korea

US

France

Great Britain

Japan

Mexico

Argentina

Turkey

Colombia

Germany

Netherlands

Russia

Serbia

% DK/Refusal


% Physical health more important



% Agree % Neither agree nor disagreeCountry


In most countries, the majority of people agree that mental illness is an illness like any other –particularly in Great Britain, Sweden and Russia.

To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the following statement:

Mental illness is an illness like any other


75%74%

73%72%72%71%

69%67%

66%65%64%63%

59%58%

57%56%56%

55%54%54%53%

50%50%49%49%

45%45%

43%41%

9%10%

7%16%

7%13%

11%7%

14%16%

14%10%

11%21%

18%8%

16%16%

14%21%

19%12%

17%12%

15%8%10%14%

24%

12%13%

18%11%

20%12%

17%23%

17%16%

18%25%

26%18%

20%34%

24%24%

26%18%24%

37%27%

35%32%

44%44%

37%29%

3%3%3%1%2%

5%3%2%3%3%4%2%3%2%

6%2%3%

6%6%7%

3%2%

6%4%4%4%2%

6%6%

Great Britain

Sweden

Russia

South Korea

Turkey

Austral ia

US

Poland

Canada

India

Spain

South Afr ica

Serbia

China

Germany

Colombia

Hungary

Belgium

Netherlands

Saudi Arabia

Italy

Chile

France

Argentina

Malaysia

Mexico

Peru

Brazil

Japan

% DK/Refusal


% Disagree





The majority of people in all countries agree that we need to adopt a more tolerant attitude towards mental illness – except for Japan and South Korea.


We need to adopt a far more tolerant attitude toward people with mental illness in our society


85%85%85%85%84%84%

80%79%

77%76%

74%73%73%

71%71%71%71%

69%65%65%

63%62%61%61%

61%60%60%

47%31%

9%8%

8%7%8%7%

10%12%

14%15%

15%17%

15%16%

14%15%

9%17%

17%17%24%

24%18%

19%25%

23%21%

30%33%

7%7%

7%7%6%8%

7%8%7%7%

8%7%

9%8%

9%11%

16%10%

16%12%

9%13%

18%13%

10%11%

13%18%

34%

1%1%2%

3%2%3%3%3%3%3%

5%6%4%4%4%3%

5%4%

1%3%

6%5%6%6%5%

2%

South Afr ica

Chile

Colombia

Mexico

Argentina

Peru

Serbia

Saudi Arabia

Great Britain

Malaysia

India

Canada

Spain

Austral ia

Brazil

Sweden

Turkey

US

Hungary

Russia

Italy

China

Poland

Belgium

Germany

France

Netherlands

Japan

South Korea

% DK/Refusal


% Disagree





In many countries people agree that seeing a mental health professional is a sign of strength. Although only a quarter of people in South Korea and Japan agree with this statement.


Seeing a mental health professional is a sign of strength


80%78%78%

77%74%73%

71%71%71%71%71%70%69%69%68%67%

66%66%65%63%

63%61%

58%55%

51%51%

49%28%

24%

13%11%13%

15%15%16%

13%21%

15%18%19%19%

18%20%21%20%

18%17%20%23%

23%19%

28%23%

32%22%

30%37%

38%

5%9%7%

5%9%9%

11%5%

9%9%8%

7%9%8%8%8%

10%12%

11%8%

11%14%

9%15%

11%21%

14%32%

29%

2%2%2%

4%2%2%

5%3%

5%2%3%4%4%4%4%4%

6%5%4%4%4%

6%5%

7%5%6%7%

3%9%

Mexico

Peru

South Afr ica

Serbia

Colombia

Chile

Brazil

Canada

Sweden

Turkey

US

Saudi Arabia

Argentina

Italy

Great Britain

Austral ia

Netherlands

Malaysia

Poland

India

Spain

Belgium

Germany

Russia

China

Hungary

France

South Korea

Japan

% DK/Refusal


% Disagree





People in India, Saudi Arabia and China are most likely to agree that increased spending on mental health services is a waste of money.


Increased spending on mental health services is a waste of money


26%26%

21%13%13%12%12%11%11%9%9%9%

8%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%7%7%7%7%7%7%

6%6%

17%19%

17%11%

17%18%

14%14%

9%17%

14%12%

12%11%

16%12%12%14%13%

9%15%

13%8%9%

15%20%

13%11%

16%

52%50%

59%70%

67%64%

66%70%

79%67%75%

76%78%78%70%

77%74%

76%74%

77%74%

74%84%

80%73%

67%78%

81%73%

4%6%

3%5%4%

6%8%

4%1%

6%2%3%3%3%

6%4%

5%1%

4%5%3%

5%1%

4%6%5%

1%2%

5%

India

Saudi Arabia

China

Brazil

Malaysia

Germany

Russia

Belgium

Peru

Hungary

Poland

US

Canada

Colombia

France

Mexico

Netherlands

South Afr ica

Spain

Sweden

Turkey

Austral ia

Chile

Great Britain

Italy

Japan

South Korea

Argentina

Serbia

% DK/Refusal


% Disagree





Western European countries are least likely to agree that anyone with a history of mental illness should be excluded from public office. While three quarters of people in Russia agree with the statement.


Anyone with a history of mental illness should be excluded from public office


76%47%

44%42%42%

41%40%40%

38%37%

33%32%32%32%32%

29%27%

25%25%

20%19%19%

17%17%16%

15%14%

12%10%

10%18%

17%20%

23%19%21%

23%19%

24%19%

25%30%

26%21%

24%18%

16%21%

33%21%

23%25%

20%20%22%

21%20%

13%

11%32%

35%30%

33%37%37%33%

39%31%

40%39%30%

34%39%41%

52%50%

50%38%

51%50%51%

56%57%

55%53%62%

70%

3%2%

4%8%

2%4%3%4%4%

8%6%

4%8%8%8%6%4%

9%5%

9%10%

7%7%7%6%

8%11%

6%7%

Russia

Peru

Mexico

Argentina

South Korea

Colombia

Malaysia

China

Chile

Spain

US

India

Italy

Poland

Serbia

Saudi Arabia

South Afr ica

Brazil

Turkey

Japan

France

Hungary

Germany

Austral ia

Canada

Belgium

Netherlands

Great Britain

Sweden

% DK/Refusal


% Disagree





India, China and Saudi Arabia are most likely to agree that seeing a mental health professional is a sign of weakness.


Seeing a mental health professional is a sign of weakness


32%21%

19%13%12%

11%10%9%9%9%9%

8%8%8%7%7%7%7%7%6%6%6%6%6%6%5%5%4%

2%

22%20%

20%12%

10%6%

14%10%9%

14%12%

8%10%10%12%

10%13%

7%8%

19%15%

9%10%

14%12%

8%7%

14%7%

41%56%

56%71%

72%80%

73%75%79%72%76%

83%78%80%78%81%

76%84%84%

70%78%

82%81%74%

75%85%

83%77%

89%

5%3%

5%4%5%4%4%

5%2%

5%3%2%3%3%4%3%3%1%2%

5%1%2%2%

6%7%

1%4%5%

1%

India

China

Saudi Arabia

Malaysia

Brazil

Turkey

Belgium

Sweden

Argentina

Germany

Spain

Peru

Poland

US

Austral ia

Great Britain

Italy

Mexico

South Afr ica

Japan

South Korea

Canada

Colombia

France

Hungary

Chile

Netherlands

Russia

Serbia

% DK/Refusal


% Disagree






Most adults diagnosed as having a mental health condition would get better over time without the help of doctors


44%34%

24%21%

17%16%16%16%

14%13%13%13%

12%12%12%12%12%12%

11%11%10%10%9%9%9%9%8%

6%5%

21%26%

22%12%19%22%

15%15%20%

8%17%

8%19%

17%10%

7%13%

9%19%

10%18%

21%21%

18%22%

18%14%

16%8%

30%35%

51%62%

57%55%

68%64%58%

75%63%

74%60%

66%75%78%

69%74%58%76%

65%66%

61%63%57%66%

72%74%

81%

6%5%3%

6%7%6%

2%5%

7%4%

7%5%

10%4%4%2%

5%5%

13%4%

7%3%

8%9%

12%7%6%4%5%

India

Saudi Arabia

China

Brazil

Spain

Malaysia

South Afr ica

US

Austral ia

Argentina

Great Britain

Mexico

Hungary

Canada

Colombia

Peru

Sweden

Turkey

Belgium

Chile

Italy

South Korea

Germany

Netherlands

France

Poland

Russia

Japan

Serbia

% DK/Refusal


% Disagree

The majority of countries disagree that most adults diagnosed with a mental health condition would get better over time without the help of doctors – except for people in India and Saudi Arabia, who are most likely to agree with the statement.





The majority of countries disagree that most children diagnosed with a mental health condition would get better over time without the help of doctors – except for people in India, Saudi Arabia and China, who are most likely to agree with the statement.


Most children diagnosed as having a mental health condition would get better over time without the help of doctors


42%35%

26%21%20%

18%17%17%

16%15%15%14%

13%13%12%12%12%12%12%11%11%11%11%11%11%

10%8%

4%4%

23%19%

21%20%

11%19%

14%19%

9%15%

20%8%

20%11%

20%17%18%

13%19%

9%9%

19%21%21%

19%15%17%

18%8%

31%42%

48%53%

62%57%

64%58%

71%62%

57%73%

60%73%

54%62%

68%69%

65%76%76%

65%56%58%

59%69%67%

74%83%

4%3%

5%7%6%7%

4%5%4%

8%8%

4%8%

3%14%

10%3%

4%5%4%4%5%

12%10%11%

8%7%

5%6%

India

Saudi Arabia

China

Malaysia

Brazil

Spain

South Afr ica

US

Chile

Sweden

Austral ia

Mexico

Great Britain

Peru

Belgium

Hungary

South Korea

Colombia

Italy

Argentina

Turkey

Canada

France

Germany

Netherlands

Russia

Poland

Japan

Serbia

% DK/Refusal


% Disagree

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• In total, 20,003 interviews were conducted between 23 August – 6 September 2019. The survey was conducted in 30 countries around the world, via the Ipsos Online Panel system in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Great Britain, USA, Malaysia, Colombia, Chile, Israel, Peru and Serbia.

• Approximately 1000 individuals aged 16+ were surveyed in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Spain and the USA. Approximately 500 individuals aged 16+ were surveyed in the remaining countries.

• Where results do not sum to 100 or the ‘difference’appears to be+-1 more/less than the actual, this may be due to rounding, multiple responses or the exclusion of don't knows or not stated responses.

• Data are weighted to match the profile of the population.

• The precision of Ipsos’ online polls are calculated using a credibility interval with a poll of 1,000 accurate to +/- 3.1 percentage points and of 500 accurate to +/- 4.5 percentage points. For more information on the Ipsos use of credibility intervals, please visit the Ipsos website.

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