Digital conversations about suicide among teenagers and adults with epilepsy: A big-data, machine learning analysis.
Tatiana FalconeAnjali DagarRuby C Castilla-PuentesAmit AnandCaroline BrethenouxLiliana G ValletaPatrick FureyJane Timmons-MitchellElia Pestana-KnightPublished in: Epilepsia (2020)
In this first of its kind big data analysis of nearly a quarter-million digital conversations about epilepsy using machine learning, we found that teenagers engage in an online conversation about suicide more often than adults. There are some key differences in the attitudes and concerns, which may have implications for the treatment of younger patients with epilepsy.