2013 Swedish study on attitudes towards mental illness shows that more open-minded individuals had more positive attitudes towards people with mental illness mental illness. After examining the sample, Vertilo and Gibson presented their own study that examines how individual differences in character strengths such as "social intelligence, open-mindedness, kindness, and hope" can provide insights. information to help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health (Vertilo and Gibson, 2014). , p.267a). People who develop these four character strengths are more likely to have positive social interactions and ideals toward those who have been diagnosed with an illness (Vertilo and Gibson, 2014, p.267a). Although not everyone possesses these four character strengths, if those who do have positive relationships with the mentally ill, the group will slowly become more accepted in society. Due to growing interest in the burden of mental illness and the stigma it creates, organizations such as the World Health Organization and the World Association of Social Psychiatry have realized how stigma is become a widespread public health challenge (Stewert, 2008, p. “There is growing support for reducing stigma