Original question
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: There is less stigma against people with mental illness than there was 10 years ago.
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U.S. opinions on whether stigma against mental illness has decreased as of 2021
Of the U.S. adults surveyed, 56 percent agreed that stigma against people with mental illness has decreased over the last 10 years. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who agreed or disagreed with the statement "there is less stigma against people with mental illness than there was 10 years ago" as of 2021.
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American Psychological Association. (May 2, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults who agreed there is less stigma against people with mental illness than there was 10 years ago as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1104513/us-adult-opinion-mental-health-stigma/
American Psychological Association. "Percentage of U.S. adults who agreed there is less stigma against people with mental illness than there was 10 years ago as of 2021." Chart. May 2, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1104513/us-adult-opinion-mental-health-stigma/
American Psychological Association. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults who agreed there is less stigma against people with mental illness than there was 10 years ago as of 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1104513/us-adult-opinion-mental-health-stigma/
American Psychological Association. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Agreed There Is Less Stigma against People with Mental Illness than There Was 10 Years Ago as of 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 2 May 2021, /statistics/1104513/us-adult-opinion-mental-health-stigma/
American Psychological Association, Percentage of U.S. adults who agreed there is less stigma against people with mental illness than there was 10 years ago as of 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1104513/us-adult-opinion-mental-health-stigma/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults who agreed there is less stigma against people with mental illness than there was 10 years ago as of 2021 [Graph], American Psychological Association, May 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1104513/us-adult-opinion-mental-health-stigma/