The Use of Social Networking Sites in Mental Health Interventions for Young People: Systematic Review

• Published in: Journal of medical Internet research Vol. 20; no. 12; p. e12244
• Main Authors: Ridout, Brad, Campbell, Andrew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Journal of Medical Internet Research 18.12.2018; Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor; JMIR Publications
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescents; Adult; Australian football; Child development; College football; Communication; Efficacy; Female; Health education; Health information; Health literacy; Health problems; Health status; Humans; Interfaces; Internet; Intervention; Male; Medical screening; Medicine; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental health; Mental Health - standards; Mental health care; Mental health services; Moderation; Multimedia; Networking; Online social networks; Original Paper; Peer tutoring; Psychological aspects; Psychosis; Qualitative research; Quantitative analysis; Social Networking; Social networks; Social research; Social support; Subject headings; Support groups; Symptoms; Systematic review; Teenagers; Tests; University students; Usability; Well being; Young Adult; Young adults; Youth; Australia; United States > US; social support; social networking; support groups; social media; mental health

The onset of mental health problems peaks between adolescence and young adulthood; however, young people face barriers to treatment and are often reluctant to seek professional help. Many are instead seeking support and information regarding their mental health via the Web, especially via social net...