#MyDepressionLooksLike: Examining Public Discourse About Depression on Twitter.

E Megan Lachmar Andrea K Wittenborn Katherine W Bogen Heather L McCauley

Published in: JMIR mental health (2017)

The themes revealed important information about the content of the public messages that people share about depression on Twitter. More research is needed to understand the effects of the hashtag on increasing social support for users and reducing social stigma related to depression.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
mental health
healthcare
sleep quality
social media
emergency department
single cell
hiv aids
hepatitis c virus
drug induced
antiretroviral therapy