Table 4.
Attitudes toward mental health, campaign aware versus not campaign aware, follow-up survey only
| Campaign awareness N = 69 | No campaign awareness N = 161 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapy and counseling can be an effective treatment for people with mental health conditions | 91.3% (63) | 83.9% (135) | 0.227 |
| Medication can be an effective treatment for people with mental health conditions | 85.5% (59) | 77.6% (125) | 0.292 |
| In the past 6 months, I have taken steps to improve my mental health | 85.5% (59) | 59.6% (96) | 0.002 |
| In the past 6 months, I have provided support to someone with a mental health condition | 84.1% (58) | 64.6% (104) | 0.005 |
| Most people would accept a person who has fully recovered from a mental health condition as a teacher of young children in a public school | 72.5% (50) | 62.7% (101) | 0.203 |
| Most people would be willing to marry someone who has received treatment for a mental health condition | 76.8% (53) | 62.7% (101) | 0.054 |
| Those with mental health conditions are far less of a danger than most people believe | 69.6% (48) | 53.4% (86) | 0.052 |