APA poll: More people are accessing MH info on social media

Nearly one in five Americans have discussed mental health information they encountered on social media with a health care professional, according to findings from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Healthy Minds Poll . The data reveals a generational divide, with younger adults significantly more likely than those over age 45 to initiate these conversations with their doctors.

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Mental Health Weekly
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2025-08-08
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https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34551
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Social Media in Health Education
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APA poll: More people are accessing MH info on social media

Valerie A. Canady
Mental Health Weekly
Social Media in Health Education
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APA poll: More people are accessing MH info on social media

Valerie A. Canady
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Abstract

Nearly one in five Americans have discussed mental health information they encountered on social media with a health care professional, according to findings from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Healthy Minds Poll . The data reveals a generational divide, with younger adults significantly more likely than those over age 45 to initiate these conversations with their doctors.

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