An Exploration of How Functional Neurological Disorder Is Discussed on X (Twitter): Mixed Methods Study Using Social Network and Content Analysis
A large proportion of the discourse around FND on X is shaped by users who are dismissive of the concept of FND and those associated with it. These findings have implications for individuals getting support for a condition that is already widely misunderstood. This study could provide a template for assessing how other stigmatized conditions are perceived on the web.
Authors
- Anna Couturier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0854-5633)
- Jon Stone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9829-8092)
- Alan Carson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7425-0964)
- Takamichi Kanbayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6948-6040)
- Caoimhe McLoughlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8159-1516)
- Florence Do
- Jingyi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5837-4625)
Institutions
- MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine (GB)
- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (GB)
- Teikyo University (JP)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/73439
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00