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"More people are relying on social media – such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube
and Reddit – to learn about mental health conditions and to interact with
people who have shared experiences.
These aren’t only long-familiar disorders such as depression, anxiety and
schizophrenia. They also include conditions often placed under the
“neurodivergent” umbrella such as autism, ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder), Tourette syndrome and dyslexia.
For instance, on TikTok the hashtag #adhd has had more than 50 billion views.
We wanted to explore how social media platforms shape how we understand mental
health. So we analysed more than 14 million posts and comments about mental
health on Reddit.
We show a shift in conversations toward ADHD and autism, and away from anxiety
and depression.
Our findings have important implications for how people make sense of, and seek
help for, mental health problems."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
