What were your previous thoughts about mental illness?

What were your previous thoughts about mental illness?
Have you met/encountered/heard of anyone with a mental health illness?
Describe the event, how did you feel about their behavior, what happened to the individual?
How is mental illness viewed in the media/society?
What can we do, as a society, to change the stigma associated with mental illness and how can we become a better resource for individuals that have a psychological disorder?