Objective: the objective of this research is to determine the attitudes of respondents of the general population about psychiatric patients and diseases, considering their age, gender, level of education and based on whether they are health workers or not. Respondents and methods: the sample in the study is 334 respondents from the general population. As a measuring instrument, a survey questionnaire was used, which refers to the examination of attitudes about psychiatric diseases. The first part of the questionnaire consists of variables related to the demographic characteristics of the respondents, that is, age, gender, level of education and whether the respondents are health workers or not. The second part consists of 20 statements, which the respondents will evaluate on a 5-point Likert scale by circling one digit with which they expressed their degree of personal agreement with the stated particle. Results: The results of the research provide insight into the attitudes of the population about psychiatric diseases and patients and indicate differences between different groups of respondents. The attitudes of the general population in this survey are mostly positive, for as many as 16 out of 20 variables. Health workers stigmatized the mentally ill less than the general population. No statistically significant difference was found between respondents according to age and level of education. A statistically significant difference was found according to gender, and in four variables out of 20, women had more open attitudes towards psychiatric patients. Conclusions: Statistically significant differences were found between health and non-health workers, with health workers showing more positive attitudes. However, no statistically significant difference was found in the attitudes towards psychiatric diseases based on the level of education, except in one variable. These results are consistent with previous research and indicate the importance of health education in the formation of attitudes towards psychiatric diseases and the role of medical staff in reducing the stigmatization of psychiatric patients.