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Seeking Help From Trusted Adults in Response to Peers' Social Media Posts About Mental Health Struggles: Qualitative Interview Study Among Latinx Adolescents.

Celeste Campos-CastilloBrian Jason ThomasFelipe ReyesLinnea Irina Laestadius
Published in: JMIR mental health (2021)
To assist a distressed friend posting on social media, Latinx adolescents look not only for trusted adults who are emotionally and physically proximate but also those who have key resources that facilitate support. Efforts should focus on connecting adolescents with trusted adults and training adults who hold positions of authority or experiential knowledge to offer both direct and indirect support. Additionally, efforts should consider how immigrant experiences shape parent-child relations and address the potential long-term consequences of oversurveillance of Latinx youth, particularly males, by school staff for their access to social support.
Keyphrases
  • social media
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • physical activity
  • social support
  • health information
  • depressive symptoms
  • healthcare
  • mental illness