The rise of massive informal, user-driven mental health communities on social media
presents a novel context for mental health support and promotion offering both …

This doctoral study explores the use of online user-led community support forums for people
with diagnosed and self-diagnosed mental ill health. The study is a qualitative analysis of …

The growing presence of online mutual-help communities has significantly changed how
people access and provide mental health support. While extensive research has explored …

This study explores the dynamics within an online mental health community, specifically the
r/MentalHealth subreddit, to understand user interactions and improve community …

Mental health subreddits are public, free, anonymous, and user-led online discussion
forums hosted by reddit. com.• Subreddits vary from broad (r/mentalhealth) to focused …

Objectives Social media, including online health communities, have become popular
platforms for individuals to discuss health challenges and exchange social support with …

This study investigated whether with disruptions in care due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
persons who self-identified as living with a mental health condition increased their usage of …

Recently, a growing population has been accessing the social media platform, Reddit, for
mental health support (Singer et al., 2014). The current study investigated Redditors' …

Online mental health communities enable people to seek and provide support, and growing
evidence shows the efficacy of community participation to cope with mental health distress …

Background Social media, including online health communities (OHCs), are widely used
among both healthy people and those with health conditions. Platforms like Twitter (recently …