On this, World Suicide Awareness Day, figures released by Ireland’s largest independent mental health service provider show that lack of understanding of mental health problems is still fueling stigma.
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41 per cent of those surveyed believe that getting treatment for mental health issue is a sign of personal failure, according to figures released by St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services.
While 60 per cent would discriminate against hiring someone with a history of mental illness on the grounds they may be unreliable.
