Public perception and changing attitudes toward antidepressants over a decade in social media: Lessons learned from online discussion using artificial intelligence
Negative perceptions toward antidepressants are prevalent on social media, mainly focusing on efficacy and side effects. However, a decade-long analysis shows a decline in negative sentiments, with an increase in neutral sentiments with a downturn in yearly proportion of side-effected related topics within each cluster. These trends and information may help improve strategies to address barriers to antidepressant use and adherence.
Authors
- Min Ho An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2773-9756)
- Rae Woong Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4989-3287)
- Shing-Ling Chang
- Dong Yun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3678-9862)
- J. Kim
- Min-Gyu Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8243-0287)
Institutions
- Austin College (US)
- Korea Forest Service (KR)
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- Ajou University (KR)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318464
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12
Funders
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute