Background Peer support for chronic pain is increasingly taking place on social media via
social networking communities. Several theories on the development and maintenance of …

Background Online health communities (OHCs) have emerged as the leading venues for
behavior change and health-related information seeking. The soul and success of these …

Background The use of peer-to-peer online support groups and communities has grown into
a social phenomenon. Many people use online support groups and communities to seek …

Pain is a biopsychosocial phenomenon, resulting from the interplay between physiological
and psychological processes and social factors. Given that humans constantly interact with …

Background Expressing emotion in online support communities is an important aspect of
enabling e-patients to connect with each other and expand their social resources. Indirectly …

Background Major depression is a serious challenge at both the individual and population
levels. Although online health communities have shown the potential to reduce the …

Objective People with chronic pain often have limited avenues for social support. Social
isolation often develops as their abilities to engage in daily social and vocational activities …

A high number of online support groups have been created on social media platforms to
reinforce personal empowerment and social support. The goal of this study was to perform …

Background Despite the widespread popularity of social media, little is known about the
extent or context of pain-related posts by users of those media. Objective The aim was to …

Background Internet support groups enable users to provide peer support by exchanging
knowledge about and experiences in coping with their illness. Several studies exploring the …