More than 70% of Our Turn to Speak participants reported experiencing some level of stigma or discrimination in accessing or receiving mental healthcare during the last 12 months. Of the 452 participants who selected mental healthcare as one of their top three most affected life domains, 58.6% of participants reported ‘frequent’ or ‘very frequent’ experiences of stigma and discrimination in this area. "…I am now so afraid of psychiatric care that I have panic attacks when I pass a hospital. I believe I have to lie to doctors and mental health professionals to avoid being harmed…" – Our Turn to Speak participant, New South Wales On average, 49.5% of participants said they had experienced stigma and discrimination in mental healthcare services. On average, 53.1% of participants said they anticipated stigma and discrimination in mental healthcare services. On average, 61.9% of participants said they had stopped themselves from accessing or using mental healthcare services because of stigma about mental health issues. 57.1% said they have had positive experiences in connection with their complex mental health issues when accessing mental healthcare services. Explore the findings in more detail
