Just over 50% of Our Turn to Speak participants reported experiencing some level of stigma or discrimination in sports, community groups, and volunteering during the last 12 months. Of the 99 participants who selected the sports, community groups and volunteering as one of their top three most affected life domains, 35.4% reported ‘frequent’ or ‘very frequent’ rates of stigma and discrimination in this area. "I have felt like my best isn’t good enough, because my unpredictable mental health means I am occasionally unable to make trainings, so my level of commitment is perceived as lower." – Our Turn to Speak participant, South Australia On average, 50.0% of participants said they had experienced stigma and discrimination in their sporting teams, community groups or volunteer roles. On average, 58.0% of participants said they anticipated stigma and discrimination in their sporting teams, community groups or volunteer roles. On average, 72.0% of participants said they had stopped themselves from joining or participating in sports, community groups or volunteering because of stigma about mental health issues. 51.5% of participants said they have had positive experiences in connection with their complex mental health issues when joining or participating in sporting teams, community groups or volunteer roles. Explore the findings in more detail
