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What College Students Post About Depression on Facebook and the Support They Perceive: Content Analysis.

Scottye CashLaura Marie Schwab-ReeseErin ZipfelMegan Pumper WiltMegan Andreas Moreno
Published in: JMIR formative research (2020)
This study found that college students who post about depression often do so without directly referencing depression and that friends were generally supportive. However, no participants reported their social network suggested they seek help, which may suggest increasing mental health literacy, for both support seekers and responders, would be an opportunity to improve online mental health-related support.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • mental health
  • sleep quality
  • social media
  • health information
  • healthcare