If I asked you to guess whether mental health stigma in this country was worsening or getting better, chances are you’d say the latter. As increasing numbers of people open up about their experiences of common mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, it seems like it’s more acceptable than ever to seek help and support. But that rose-tinted depiction of the mental health conversation only tells half of the story.

According to new research out today, 27% of people with a less common mental health problem feel that discrimination against them has increased in the last 10 years.

The survey, published by mental health anti-stigma campaign Time To Change, shows that people dealing with diagnoses including schizophrenia, personality disorders and bipolar disorder feel like they’re being “left behind” by the mental health awareness movement.

The survey of 4,000 people found that, despite a general improvement in public attitudes towards, and knowledge of, more common mental health conditions (84% of people said they at least knew a little bit about depression, for example), stigma and misunderstanding remain rife for those lesser-known conditions.

This new mental health campaign exposes the stigma people with less common conditions still face