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This article is about how deinstitutionalization has lead to people with mental illness being treated by the jail system or being homeless on the streets.

Many teenagers now are very involved with their phones and social media. They enjoy the instant gradification that they get from the likes and comments they get. However along with this teen depression has reached a new high, many report having experienced at least one major depressive episode this year.

Many doctors do not take mental illness as serious as they do a physical illness. They do not follow up with their mentally ill patients as much as they do with their physically ill patients. This is not a good trend because most patients seek help for their mental health with their primary doctor. Although experts are trying to curb this by suggesting that depression screenings are done with a persons physical exam.

A lecture, which addresses mental health as a social issue. Discusses the mass suffering and stigma attached to mental illness.The cost to our economy and delayed treatment. The majority of public funding goes to treat psychosis, when there are so many more suffering from anxiety and depression.

This article is an interview with Demi Lovato explaining her own issues with mental health. She also speaks about the stigma and more.

Mental health is more common than people realize. It's good to see more people advocating mental health issues in the public. It shows that you are not alone.

I'm glad they are starting to come out with campaigns to help people understand mental illness. These issues effect so many people and they don't feel they can talk about it.

Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence wants to increase requirements for mentally ill people to get guns.

This article gives an overview of the person rights with mental illness. Also shows a full-text transcript of the MI.

University article on the effects that social media can have on body image and eating disorders. positives being linking some to supportive, body inclusive groups, negatives promoting unattainable body types that may create unhealthy behaviors.