Seeking offsite help: a study of online support access for families of adolescents with depression

Widespread factors such as communication constraints and hidden alienation in the nuclear family, render the parent-child relationship an important variable in combating depression. WeChat groups indeed provide a platform for parents with depressed children to seek help, but the real challenge for these parents is how online support from "off-site help" can be used in the family context and positively affect adolescent patients.