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Can Mental Health Awareness have unintended consequences?

All in the Mind

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Are There Any Unintended Consequences of Mental Health Awareness?

Social media can in many ways be a good thing when it comes to mental health. But on the flip side, you also have content that is maybe not verified or not entirely accurate. I think with young people, sometimes it's like when you Google and then all of a sudden you think you've got a brain tumor. So we do have to be really careful. James: The idea that having any problems with your life is explained through this lens of mental illness seems to be shouted out really loud by these awareness campaigns.

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