Better
Understanding
On
Mental
Health
Awareness
"This
research
initiative
is
part
of
our
ongoing
efforts
to
build
a
better
understanding
about
mental
health
in
our
country."
The
Fear
Of
Being
Stigmatised!
"Our
research
shows
that
only
over
a
quarter
of
the
respondents
are
willing
to
be
supportive
in
many
aspects,
while
the
remaining
are
either
judgemental
or
fearful
of
those
affected
with
mental
illness."
Deepika
Lends
A
Helping
Hand!
"This
is
an
extremely
unfortunate
situation
for
us
to
be
in.
It
is
absolutely
critical
that
we
as
a
society
work
together
towards
increasing
awareness,
reducing
stigma
and
normalizing
the
need
to
seek
support
for
mental
illness."
The
Word
‘Retard’
The
Live
Love
Laugh
Foundation's
survey
revealed
that
people
instantly
label
mental
illness
patients
as
"retards"
and
47%
of
the
correspondents
accepted
calling
the
term.
Mental
Illness
Contaminates
Other
People?
The
survey
also
showed
that
67%
of
the
respondents
said
that
people
suffering
from
mental
illness
"should
have
their
own
groups
to
avoid
contaminating
healthy
people."
This
Is
So
Rude!
The
survey
stated
that
68%
of
people
believe
that
people
suffering
from
mental
illness
"should
not
be
given
any
responsibility."
Lack
Of
Willpower
Also,
60%
of
the
respondents
believe
that
people
suffering
from
mental
illness
"lack
of
self-discipline
and
willpower."