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Abstract A study to assess knowledge and attitude towards mental illness among caregivers of mentally ill client attending out patient department in selected psychiatry hospital, Goa was conducted with the objectives to a) Assess caregivers level of knowledge and attitude towards mental illness b) Find the relationship between caregivers level of knowledge and attitude towards mental illness and c) Find the relationship with caregivers level of knowledge, attitude and selected demographic variables. A descriptive survey approach was adopted. A sample size of 100 was selected using convenience sampling method. A structured questionnaire and Likert- Type scale was used to obtain the data from the respondents. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that only 16% of the respondents had good knowledge about mental illness and 89% of the respondents had negative attitude towards mental illness. Results indicated the need for designing strategies to improve caregivers knowledge about mental illness