Pdf Exploring Opportunities To Support Mental Health Care Using Exploring opportunities to support mental health care using social media: a survey of social media users with mental illness october 2017 early intervention in psychiatry 13(4). We surveyed social media users who self identified as having a mental illness to learn about their use of social media for mental health and to identify opportunities to augment existing mental health services. methods. we asked 240 twitter users who self identified in their profile as having a mental illness to participate in an online survey.
Pdf Mental Health Service User Involvement In Nurse Education Aim: social media holds promise for expanding the reach of mental health services, especially for young people who frequently use these popular platforms. we surveyed social media users who self identified as having a mental illness to learn about their use of social media for mental health and to identify opportunities to augment existing mental health services. They may also wish for social media to support the relationship with their care team or to use social media for augmenting formal mental health care. this may be consistent with studies that have documented that much of the mental health and medical care available to people with mental illness is considered inadequate (kazdin, 2017; mechanic. The survey was in english and inquired about participants’ mental health condition, use of social media for mental health, and interest in accessing mental health programs delivered through social media. results respondents from 10 countries completed 135 surveys. most respondents were from the united states (54%), canada (22%), and the. The role of social media is considered as a potentially viable intervention platform for offering support to persons with mental disorders, promoting engagement and retention in care, and enhancing existing mental health services, and early efforts using social media for the delivery of evidence based programs are summarized.
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