Instagram as a Window to Societal Perspective on Mental Health, Gender, and Race: Observational Pilot Study.
Kierstin UtterEva WaineoCapricia M BellHarrison L QuaalDiane L LevinePublished in: JMIR mental health (2020)
Women are featured more frequently than men in Instagram photos tagged with #mentalhealth. The topic of #health, meanwhile, is not gendered this way. Low visibility of mental health among men may both represent and exacerbate existing stigma and barriers to care. White subjects are featured significantly more frequently than nonwhite subjects in photos tagged with both #mentalhealth and #health. Directed interventions using the Instagram platform may be indicated to increase the visibility of underrepresented groups and break the cycle of stigma.
Keyphrases
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