Due to the widespread misrepresentation of mental health issues, such as increased levels of violence, in the media (Gerrig, Zimbardo, AJ, Cumming and Wilkes , 2012) and antiquated negative terms such as “psychopath”, “mental patient” and “crazy”, there is a negative social perception of mental health problems (Hungerford, et al., Chapter 1 The provision of mental health care in Australia, 2012 ). Negative social perceptions and misunderstandings about mental health can lead to stigma, discrimination and oppression of people living with mental health