Insights on mental health when living with rheumatoid arthritis: a descriptive qualitative study of threads on the Reddit website.

Jamie Y E ParkAlyssa M HowrenEileen DavidsonMary A De Vera

Published in: BMC rheumatology (2020)

Online forums and communities such as Reddit have created opportunities for individuals with RA to share experiences on mental health matters, which they may not necessarily be able to share with others.

Keyphrases

mental health
rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
mental illness
ankylosing spondylitis
social media
health information
cross sectional
healthcare
systemic sclerosis