Close to 60% of Our Turn to Speak participants reported experiencing some level of stigma or discrimination in accessing education and training during the last 12 months. Of the 200 participants who selected education and training as one of their top three most affected life domains, 46.5% reported ‘frequent’ or ‘very frequent’ experiences of stigma and discrimination in this area. "I have been judged for having self-harm scars and treated differently because I opened up about my anxiety. One lecturer told me I wasn’t fit to work in mental health because I suffer with it myself (when I was enquiring about studying Certificate IV in Mental Health at Tafe." – Our Turn to Speak participant, Western Australia On average, 49.7% of participants said they had experienced stigma and discrimination in their education and training. On average, 59.3% of participants said they anticipated stigma and discrimination in their education and training. On average, 70.0% of participants said they had stopped themselves from applying for or participating in education and training because of stigma about mental health issues. 35.5% said they have had positive experiences in connection with their complex mental health issues when applying for or participating in education and training. Explore the findings in more detail
