The purpose of this article is to analyze the existing literature on the role of identity in mental
illness and self-diagnostic behavior among individuals on social media. In this paper, we …

Scholarship in the sociology of medicine has tended to characterize diagnosis as disruptive
to one's self-concept. This categorization, though, requires reconsideration in light of public …

Introduction Many postsecondary students use social media at an age when mental health
issues often arise for the first time. On social media, students describe their mental states or …

User-generated content about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the
most popular health topics on TikTok. Because most creators are lay people, yet they attract …

Introduction The study addresses a gap in research on media use during the COVID-19
pandemic, focusing on the overlooked role of short video social media platforms in stress …

The coronavirus pandemic reinforced the burden of self-care, which was imperative to
maintaining positivity and controlling discontent amid uncertainty. Burdened with caring for …

The current increasing interactions on social media have created complex patterns of
meaning-making among TikTok users, such as the usage of hashtags as extensions of …

This article critically addresses current debates on the digital transformation of the public
sphere. It responds to two contrasting responses to this transformation: the school of …

The COVID-19 pandemic increased the prevalence of mental health issues across the US
While therapists have been able to shift to telehealth delivery of mental healthcare, there has …

This paper examines the effects of labeling theory in regard to mental health diagnoses.
Specifically, it examines how the self-fulfilling prophecy plays a role after an individual is …