Social inclusion of people with mental illness: the widening gap in the adult population in Belgium

Abstract Background Social inclusion is poor among people with mental illness (MI). In recent decades, many countries have developed policies to address this issue. It remains unclear, however, whether their social inclusion has improved over time. This study aimed to assess the evolution of the social inclusion of adults with moderate and severe MI compared to the general population without MI between 1997 and 2018 in Belgium. Methods Data on the general adult population were retrieved from the Belgian Health Interview Survey in six cross-sectional waves from 1997 to 2018. Three degrees of MI... Mehr ...