Background: Chatbots are an emerging technology that show potential for mental health
care apps to enable effective and practical evidence-based therapies. As this technology is …

In the last decades, researchers in Human-computer interaction (HCI) took numerous efforts
to investigate people's social media interaction. To understand how researchers in HCI have …

Seeking and providing support is challenging. When people disclose sensitive information,
audience responses can substantially impact the discloser's wellbeing. We use mixed …

Pregnancy loss is a common experience that is often not disclosed in spite of potential
disclosure benefits such as social support. To understand how and why people disclose …

Talk therapy is a common, effective, and desirable form of mental health treatment. Yet, it is
inaccessible to many people. Enabling peers to chat online using effective principles of talk …

Recovery from addiction is a journey that requires a lifetime of support from a strong network
of peers. Many people seek out this support through online communities, like those on …

Trans people often use social media to connect with others, find and share resources, and
post transition-related content. However, because most social media platforms are not built …

Opioid use disorder (OUD) poses substantial risks to personal well-being and public health.
In online communities, users support those seeking recovery, in part by promoting clinically …

Disclosures of distress and stigma on identified social media can be beneficial. Yet, many
who may benefit from such disclosures do not engage in them. I examine factors that inform …

Mobile mental health applications are seen as a promising way to fulfill the growing need for
mental health care. Although there are more than ten thousand mental health apps available …