Increased awareness of mental health is leading to more conversations about its effects. But not all efforts to bring attention to the subject have positive outcomes and the line between whats productive and whats detrimental is blurring as Netflix and other entertainment providers tackle mental health issues.

Netflix last week released To The Bone, a movie that follows a young woman named Ellen (played by actress Lilly Collins) into treatment for anorexia. The film has received both flack and praise for its honest and detailed portrayal of eating disorders. Some advocates said theyre glad the movie at least is bringing eating disorders into a national conversation.

The honesty and the painfulness of someone who is dealing with anorexia nervosa is spot-on, so in that regard it really does give classic symptoms, and all of us in recovery should be grateful for that awareness, Robyn Cruze, a national recovery advocate for the Eating Recovery Center , told HuffPost.

Conversation is crucial to mental health education. But thats not all thats needed in the fight for positive and productive awareness, according to Dan Reidenberg, executive director of Suicide Awareness Voices of Education. Theres also a responsibility to show people experiencing mental health issues that its possible recover and Hollywood plays a big role in that progression, he said.

These shows are broaching topics that we should be talking about. It is how we talk about them that makes the difference, Reidenberg said. We need to talk about the illnesses for what they are and for how they can be treated.