We have a long way to go when it comes to having a healthy, productive dialogue about mental health . Case in point? Reactions to the death of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez .

Hernandez, 27, died by an apparent suicide in a Massachusetts prison on Wednesday, according to reports. Hernandez, who was convicted of murder for the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, was serving a life sentence at the time.

Twitter users were quick to mock Hernandezs cause of death, making memes about suicide: