MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
Samaritans (UK)
116 123
https://www.samaritans.org/
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35)
https://www.thecalmzone.net/
Mind
0300 123 3393
www.mind.org.uk
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (USA)
1‑800‑273‑TALK (8255)
More Resources Here:
https://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/mental-health-helplines.aspx

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
The EDIT lab blog: How the media glamorizes mental Illness and why this culture is dangerous: The Virgin Suicides
https://bit.ly/2wqeJOK
The Guardian: Having a mental illness doesn’t make you a genius
https://bit.ly/3bJ94mZ
The Guardian: 'It's nothing like a broken leg': why I'm done with the mental health conversation
https://bit.ly/2UXZk2b
The Irish Times: Mental illness is dark. It should never be a fashion statement
https://bit.ly/2uJIzgM
Logicat (Blog): The glamorisation of mental illness and ‘mental health merch’
https://logicat.wordpress.com/2016/09/03/the-glamorisation-of-mental-illness-and-mental-health-merch/
Mashable: How being sad, depressed, and anxious online became trendy
https://mashable.com/article/anxiety-depression-social-media-sad-online/?europe=true
National Eating Disorders Collaboration: Mental Illness in Media: Glamorisation and Other Issues
https://nedc.com.au/research-and-resources/show/issue-26-mental-illness-in-media-glamorisation-and-other-issues
The New York Times: Please Stop Merchandising Mental Illness
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/28/style/anxiety-necklace.html
Northwestern Medicine: What TV Gets Wrong About Mental Illness
https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/emotional-health/what-tv-gets-wrong-about-mental-illness
Rolling Stone: Does ’13 Reasons Why’ Glamorize Teen Suicide?
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/does-13-reasons-why-glamorize-teen-suicide-111327/
Salon: Lights, camera, depression: Why does mental illness on TV rarely look like real life?
https://www.salon.com/2019/11/11/lights-camera-depression-why-does-mental-illness-on-tv-rarely-look-like-real-life/
SELF: Here’s What 7 Mental Health Experts Really Think About ‘13 Reasons Why’
https://www.self.com/story/13-reasons-why-season-two-mental-health-experts-commentary
TalkSpace: Trust Me, Having a Mental Illness Isn’t Fashionable
https://www.talkspace.com/blog/having-a-mental-illness-isnt-fashionable/
TeenVogue: Social Media Reacts to Ban.do's Mental Illness Jewelry Line
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bando-mental-illness-jewelry
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