“What I share is not the same as therapy”: Psychologist experiences of Instagram use as a mental health influencer
Psychologists can use their training to share evidence-based research as a free widely accessible form of psychoeducation potentially acting as a first step into therapy. However, there are still many ethical ambiguities thus updated guidance specifically for an influencer presence can reduce psychologists' anxieties and potential risks.
Authors
- Terry Hanley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5861-9170)
- Ella White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0778-9302)
Institutions
- University of Manchester (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12585
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.81