A nationally representative survey of the impact of discrimination towards people with mental health problems: SANE's 2025 National Stigma Report Card.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Reducing stigma and discrimination has been a priority in many national mental health policies for decades. Focusing efforts requires us to understand where this has the greatest impact on people with mental health problems. In 2024, we conducted a nationally representative survey that aimed to assess the burden of discrimination (as a product of frequency and impacts of experiences). Secondary aims were to quantify the types of discrimination experienced in different life domains and the sociodemographic and mental health problem characteristics of those experiencing higher burden.

Methods

Online surveys were completed by 6032 members of the general Australian community aged 18 years and over. The survey was carried out by the survey company The Social Research Centre,

SUBMITTER: Reavley NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12925686 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature