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WORLD
MENTAL HEALTH DAY
2019
2Perils of Perception | 2018
25%
37%
42%
43%
45%
47%
49%
49%
49%
51%
52%
53%
53%
56%
56%
57%
57%
57%
57%
60%
62%
67%
68%
69%
70%
71%
73%
73%
76%
67%
61%
46%
51%
48%
47%
46%
47%
42%
42%
42%
44%
44%
41%
39%
40%
37%
40%
38%
35%
31%
28%
29%
26%
27%
27%
22%
24%
21%
8%
2%
11%
6%
7%
7%
5%
4%
9%
7%
7%
3%
3%
4%
5%
3%
5%
3%
4%
5%
7%
5%
3%
5%
3%
2%
5%
3%
2%
Q. How often, if at all,
would you say you think
about your own mental
wellbeing
People in Colombia, Mexico,
Brazil and South Africa are most
likely to think about their mental
wellbeing often.
Base: 20,030 adults aged 16+ in 29 countries, between 23 August – 6 September 2019.
Not very often/NeverVery/fairly oftenCountry
Colombia
Mexico
Brazil
South Africa
Chile
Argentina
Peru
Japan
India
Australia
Spain
US
Italy
Great Britain
Poland
Canada
Hungary
Serbia
Malaysia
Belgium
France
Sweden
Netherlands
Turkey
Germany
China
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Russia
DK/Refusal
3Perils of Perception | 2018
52%
54%
54%
62%
62%
62%
63%
63%
67%
68%
68%
69%
69%
70%
72%
72%
73%
74%
74%
75%
76%
76%
79%
80%
81%
81%
85%
86%
87%
47%
42%
35%
34%
34%
33%
34%
31%
31%
26%
28%
28%
27%
28%
25%
25%
22%
24%
20%
21%
21%
21%
18%
19%
16%
17%
14%
12%
12%
1%
5%
11%
4%
4%
5%
3%
6%
2%
6%
4%
3%
4%
2%
3%
3%
5%
2%
6%
4%
3%
2%
3%
2%
3%
2%
1%
1%
1%
Q. How often, if at all,
would you say you think
about your own physical
wellbeing
People in Colombia, Mexico,
South Africa and Argentina are
most likely to think about their
physical wellbeing often.
Country Very/fairly often
Colombia
Mexico
South Africa
Argentina
Peru
Chile
Italy
US
Australia
Brazil
India
Canada
Japan
Spain
Great Britain
Serbia
Malaysia
Sweden
Poland
Belgium
Hungary
France
Netherlands
Turkey
Germany
Russia
Saudi Arabia
China
South Korea
Not very often/Never DK/Refusal
Base: 20,030 adults aged 16+ in 29 countries, between 23 August – 6 September 2019.
4
Saudi Arabia
India
Spain
Brazil
Sweden
South Korea
Italy
Turkey
Poland
Argentina
South Africa
China
Japan
Belgium
Australia
France
Peru
Netherlands
Great Britain
US
Chile
Malaysia
Canada
Serbia
Colombia
Mexico
Germany
Russia
Hungary 4%
6%
6%
7%
7%
7%
8%
9%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
11%
11%
12%
12%
12%
13%
13%
13%
14%
15%
16%
18%
19%
19%
23%
25%
87%
87%
84%
90%
92%
92%
84%
85%
88%
81%
82%
81%
87%
78%
79%
77%
74%
77%
83%
85%
79%
78%
76%
75%
72%
69%
75%
64%
61%
7%
6%
5%
3%
1%
0%
4%
4%
2%
7%
5%
4%
2%
6%
7%
6%
9%
10%
4%
2%
4%
7%
6%
8%
7%
7%
3%
11%
12%
3%
1%
5%
1%
0%
0%
3%
2%
1%
2%
2%
4%
1%
6%
3%
5%
6%
1%
1%
0%
4%
1%
2%
2%
4%
5%
3%
2%
2%
Q. Thinking about your
own health, do you think
that mental health or
physical health is more
important, or are they
equally important?
In all countries, the majority of
people say mental and physical
health is equally important.
Physical health more importantEqually importantMental health more importantCountry DK/Refusal
Base: 20,030 adults aged 16+ in 29 countries, between 23 August – 6 September 2019.
5
Saudi Arabia
India
Brazil
Peru
Spain
China
South Africa
Australia
Sweden
Poland
Italy
Malaysia
Belgium
Canada
US
South Korea
Hungary
Chile
Great Britain
Mexico
Japan
France
Argentina
Turkey
Germany
Colombia
Netherlands
Russia
Serbia 3%
4%
4%
5%
5%
6%
6%
7%
7%
7%
7%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
9%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
11%
11%
13%
17%
23%
30%
37%
31%
35%
39%
42%
36%
41%
52%
42%
20%
26%
22%
38%
23%
28%
38%
65%
43%
29%
23%
27%
26%
62%
44%
36%
34%
45%
36%
44%
31%
53%
40%
39%
38%
39%
32%
30%
35%
64%
52%
33%
47%
61%
51%
38%
19%
35%
41%
58%
52%
47%
24%
35%
36%
36%
30%
29%
23%
28%
12%
20%
17%
14%
20%
20%
12%
16%
9%
14%
38%
7%
8%
13%
16%
7%
12%
21%
9%
11%
16%
3%
10%
17%
17%
8%
12%
Q. 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?
In many countries, people think
physical health is treated with
more importance than mental
health – this is particularly true in
the US, Sweden and Great Britain.
Physical healthEqually importantMental healthCountry DK/Refusal
Base: 20,030 adults aged 16+ in 29 countries, between 23 August – 6 September 2019.
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41%
44%
45%
45%
49%
49%
50%
50%
54%
54%
54%
55%
56%
56%
56%
58%
59%
63%
64%
65%
66%
67%
69%
70%
72%
72%
72%
74%
76%
24%
14%
10%
8%
12%
15%
12%
17%
19%
16%
21%
14%
16%
8%
18%
21%
11%
10%
16%
14%
14%
7%
11%
13%
7%
16%
7%
10%
9%
29%
37%
43%
44%
35%
32%
37%
27%
23%
24%
18%
25%
25%
33%
21%
19%
27%
25%
16%
18%
17%
24%
17%
12%
20%
11%
17%
13%
12%
7%
5%
2%
4%
4%
4%
2%
6%
4%
5%
7%
6%
3%
2%
5%
2%
3%
2%
3%
4%
3%
2%
3%
5%
1%
1%
4%
3%
3%
Q. To what extent , if at all,
do you agree or disagree
with the following
statement?
Mental illness is an illness
like any other
Of all countries surveyed, Brits
are most likely to agree that
mental illness is an illness like any
other.
DisagreeNeither/norAgreeCountry
Great Britain
Sweden
Russia
South Korea
Turkey
Australia
US
Poland
Canada
Spain
India
South Africa
Serbia
China
Germany
Colombia
Hungary
Netherlands
Saudi Arabia
Belgium
Italy
France
Chile
Malaysia
Argentina
Mexico
Peru
Brazil
Japan
DK/Refusal
Base: 20,030 adults aged 16+ in 29 countries, between 23 August – 6 September 2019.
7
Mexico
South Africa
Peru
Chile
Colombia
Argentina
Serbia
Saudi Arabia
Great Britain
Malaysia
India
Spain
Canada
Turkey
Australia
Brazil
Sweden
US
Hungary
Russia
Italy
China
Belgium
Poland
Germany
Netherlands
France
Japan
South Korea 31%
47%
60%
60%
61%
61%
61%
62%
62%
65%
65%
69%
71%
71%
71%
72%
73%
73%
74%
76%
77%
79%
80%
84%
84%
85%
85%
85%
85%
33%
30%
23%
21%
25%
18%
19%
24%
24%
17%
17%
17%
15%
14%
16%
9%
17%
15%
15%
15%
14%
12%
10%
8%
8%
8%
7%
9%
7%
34%
18%
12%
13%
10%
17%
13%
13%
9%
13%
15%
10%
11%
9%
8%
16%
8%
9%
7%
7%
7%
7%
8%
6%
6%
7%
8%
6%
7%
2%
5%
6%
6%
5%
3%
6%
1%
4%
5%
3%
4%
4%
6%
5%
4%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
2%
3%
2%
1%
1%
1%
0%
1%
Q. To what extent , if at all,
do you agree or disagree
with the following
statement?
We need to adopt a far
more tolerant attitude
toward people with mental
illness in our society
Most countries agree that we
need to be more tolerant when it
comes to people with mental
illness. South American countries
are particularly likely to think this.
AgreeCountry DisagreeNeither/nor DK/Refusal
Base: 20,030 adults aged 16+ in 29 countries, between 23 August – 6 September 2019.
8
Mexico
Peru
South Africa
Serbia
Colombia
Chile
Canada
Turkey
Sweden
Brazil
US
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Great Britain
Netherlands
Australia
Malaysia
Poland
Spain
India
Belgium
Germany
Russia
China
Hungary
France
South Korea
Japan 24%
28%
49%
51%
52%
55%
58%
61%
63%
63%
64%
65%
67%
67%
68%
69%
69%
69%
71%
71%
71%
71%
72%
73%
74%
77%
78%
78%
81%
38%
37%
30%
22%
32%
23%
28%
19%
23%
23%
20%
17%
20%
18%
21%
20%
19%
18%
19%
13%
15%
18%
21%
16%
15%
15%
13%
11%
13%
29%
32%
14%
20%
11%
15%
9%
14%
9%
10%
11%
12%
8%
10%
8%
8%
8%
9%
8%
11%
9%
9%
5%
9%
9%
4%
7%
9%
4%
9%
3%
8%
6%
5%
6%
5%
6%
5%
3%
5%
5%
5%
5%
3%
4%
4%
4%
3%
5%
5%
2%
3%
2%
2%
3%
2%
2%
2%
Q. To what extent , if at all,
do you agree or disagree
with the following
statement?
Seeing a mental health
professional is a sign of
strength
In many countries, people agree
that seeing a mental health
professional is a sign of strength.
In South Korea and Japan only
around a quarter of people agree
with this statement.
DisagreeNeither/norAgreeCountry Don’t know/Refusal
Base: 20,030 adults aged 16+ in 29 countries, between 23 August – 6 September 2019.
9
India
Saudi Arabia
China
Brazil
Malaysia
Russia
Germany
Belgium
Peru
Hungary
Poland
US
Spain
Sweden
South Africa
Canada
Turkey
Netherlands
France
Colombia
Mexico
Australia
South Korea
Japan
Great Britain
Italy
Chile
Argentina
Serbia 6%
6%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
9%
9%
9%
9%
11%
12%
12%
12%
13%
13%
21%
25%
27%
16%
11%
8%
15%
9%
20%
13%
13%
12%
11%
16%
12%
15%
12%
14%
9%
13%
12%
14%
17%
9%
14%
18%
14%
17%
11%
17%
19%
17%
73%
80%
84%
73%
80%
67%
78%
74%
77%
78%
70%
74%
74%
78%
76%
77%
74%
76%
75%
67%
79%
69%
65%
66%
67%
71%
59%
50%
52%
5%
2%
2%
5%
3%
5%
2%
5%
2%
2%
6%
6%
3%
3%
1%
5%
4%
3%
3%
5%
1%
5%
6%
7%
4%
5%
3%
6%
4%
Q. To what extent , if at all,
do you agree or disagree
with the following
statement?
Increased spending on
mental health services is a
waste of money
People in India, Saudi Arabia and
China are most likely to agree
that increased spending on
mental health services is a waster
of money.
AgreeCountry DisagreeNeither/nor DK/Refusal
Base: 20,030 adults aged 16+ in 29 countries, between 23 August – 6 September 2019.
10
Russia
Peru
Mexico
South Korea
Argentina
Colombia
China
Malaysia
Chile
Spain
US
India
Serbia
Italy
Poland
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Brazil
Turkey
Japan
Hungary
France
Germany
Australia
Canada
Belgium
Netherlands
Great Britain
Sweden 10%
12%
14%
15%
17%
17%
17%
18%
19%
20%
25%
25%
27%
29%
32%
32%
32%
32%
34%
37%
38%
40%
40%
41%
42%
42%
44%
48%
76%
13%
20%
21%
22%
20%
20%
25%
21%
23%
33%
21%
16%
18%
24%
26%
30%
20%
25%
19%
24%
19%
21%
23%
19%
20%
23%
17%
18%
10%
70%
62%
53%
55%
57%
56%
51%
51%
50%
38%
50%
50%
52%
41%
34%
30%
40%
39%
41%
32%
39%
36%
32%
37%
30%
33%
34%
32%
11%
7%
6%
11%
9%
6%
7%
7%
10%
7%
9%
5%
8%
3%
6%
8%
8%
8%
4%
6%
7%
4%
3%
4%
3%
7%
2%
3%
1%
3%
Q. To what extent , if at all,
do you agree or disagree
with the following
statement?
Anyone with a history of
mental illness should be
excluded from public
office
Western European countries are
the least likely to agree that
anyone with a history of mental
illness should be excluded from
public office. In Russia, three
quarters of people agree with the
statement.
AgreeCountry DisagreeNeither/nor DK/Refusal
Base: 20,030 adults aged 16+ in 29 countries, between 23 August – 6 September 2019.
11
India
Saudi Arabia
China
Brazil
Spain
Malaysia
US
South Africa
Australia
Mexico
Argentina
Turkey
Great Britain
Canada
Sweden
Peru
Colombia
Hungary
Belgium
Italy
Chile
South Korea
Germany
France
Poland
Netherlands
Russia
Japan
Serbia 5%
6%
8%
9%
9%
9%
9%
10%
10%
10%
11%
12%
12%
12%
12%
13%
13%
13%
13%
13%
15%
16%
16%
17%
17%
20%
25%
34%
44%
8%
16%
14%
18%
18%
22%
21%
21%
10%
18%
19%
19%
10%
7%
13%
17%
17%
9%
8%
8%
20%
15%
15%
22%
19%
12%
22%
26%
21%
81%
74%
72%
63%
66%
57%
61%
66%
76%
65%
58%
60%
74%
78%
70%
66%
63%
74%
75%
74%
58%
68%
64%
55%
57%
62%
51%
35%
30%
5%
4%
6%
10%
7%
12%
8%
3%
4%
6%
12%
10%
4%
2%
5%
4%
7%
5%
4%
4%
7%
2%
5%
6%
6%
6%
3%
5%
5%
Q. To what extent , if at all,
do you agree or disagree
with the following
statement?
Most adults diagnosed as
having a mental health
condition would get better
over time without the help
of doctors
People in India, Saudi Arabia are
also the most likely to agree that
most adults diagnosed as having
a mental health condition would
get better over time without the
help of doctors.
AgreeCountry DisagreeNeither/nor DK/Refusal
Base: 20,030 adults aged 16+ in 29 countries, between 23 August – 6 September 2019.
12
India
Saudi Arabia
China
Malaysia
Brazil
US
South Africa
Spain
Chile
Sweden
Australia
Mexico
Peru
Great Britain
Colombia
Belgium
South Korea
Italy
Hungary
Canada
Turkey
Germany
France
Argentina
Netherlands
Russia
Poland
Japan
Serbia 3%
4%
8%
9%
10%
10%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
12%
13%
13%
13%
14%
15%
15%
16%
17%
18%
18%
20%
21%
26%
36%
42%
8%
18%
17%
15%
19%
9%
21%
21%
9%
19%
17%
19%
18%
20%
13%
20%
11%
8%
20%
15%
9%
19%
14%
19%
11%
20%
21%
19%
23%
83%
74%
67%
69%
59%
76%
56%
58%
76%
65%
62%
65%
68%
54%
70%
59%
73%
73%
57%
62%
72%
57%
65%
58%
62%
53%
48%
42%
31%
5%
5%
7%
7%
11%
4%
12%
9%
4%
5%
10%
5%
3%
14%
4%
8%
3%
4%
8%
8%
3%
7%
3%
5%
6%
7%
5%
3%
5%
Q. To what extent , if at all,
do you agree or disagree
with the following
statement?
Most children diagnosed
as having a mental health
condition would get better
over time without the help
of doctors
People in India, Saudi Arabia are
also the most likely to agree that
most children diagnosed as
having a mental health condition
would get better over time
without the help of doctors.
AgreeCountry DisagreeNeither/nor DK/Refusal
Base: 20,030 adults aged 16+ in 29 countries, between 23 August – 6 September 2019.