Seeing is believing: The effect of subtle communication in social media on viewers' beliefs about depression and anxiety symptom trajectories.
Whitney M WhittedMatthew W SouthwardKristen P HowardSamantha B WickDaniel R StrunkJennifer S CheavensPublished in: Journal of clinical psychology (2024)
Social media communication that characterizes psychopathology from a growth mindset perspective may be a viable intervention for improving beliefs around mental health self-efficacy and the malleable nature of mental illness, particularly depression and anxiety. Clinicians may be able to use social media platforms to promote functional beliefs around mental illness.