Navigating the Maze of Social Media Disinformation on Psychiatric Illness and Charting Paths to Reliable Information for Mental Health Professionals: Observational Study of TikTok Videos
This study is the first to provide specific, data-driven recommendations to mental health providers globally, addressing the current state of disinformation on social media. Further research is needed to assess the implementation of these recommendations by health professionals, their impact on patient health, and the quality of mental health information on social networks.
Authors
- Keith Perry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7125-4081)
- Laurence Ducharme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2703-7308)
- Alexandre Hudon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4868-0928)
- Anne-Sophie Plate
- Alexis Doucet
- Orielle Djona
- Gabrielle Evoy
- Constanza Testart Aguirre
Institutions
- Institut national de psychiatrie légale Philippe-Pinel (CA)
- Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Québec (CA)
- Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/64225
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 28.18