Self-diagnosis in the age of social media: A pilot study of youth entering mental health treatment for mood and anxiety disorders
Young adults seeking mental healthcare indicated that information gleaned from social media was often used to self-diagnose. A diagnosis was found to be important for youth seeking mental health treatment and social media use appeared to be an associated factor. This research highlights attitudes about social media and diagnosis in youth entering mental health treatment.
Authors
- Elizabeth Osuch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5946-1862)
- Lauren Rice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2315-7698)
- Sarah Armstrong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6978-8551)
- Michael Wammes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4934-8855)
- Stephanie Kieffer
- Owen Chevalier
- Medina Meddaoui
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Lawson Health Research Institute (CA)
- London Health Sciences Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Psychologica
- Published
- 2025-04-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105015
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 18.53
Funders
- Western University