Mental Illness Stigma Hard to Shake, Survey Finds - Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Panic & Bipolar Disorder

The level of Americans' prejudice and discrimination toward people with serious mental illness or substance abuse problems didn't change over 10 years, a new study has found.

The findings raise questions about the effectiveness of campaigns to educate people about mental illness and suggest that new approaches may be needed, said the researchers at Indiana University and Columbia University.