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01-11-2015 | Psychiatry in the Digital Age (JS Luo, Section Editor)

Blogging and Social Media for Mental Health Education and Advocacy: a Review for Psychiatrists

Authors: Holly S. Peek, Misty Richards, Owen Muir, Steven Richard Chan, Michael Caton, Carlene MacMillan

Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports | Issue 11/2015

Abstract

We live in a digital age where information can be found instantaneously via the Internet. Studies have shown that consumers search for much of their medical information on the Internet, particularly utilizing blogs and social media platforms. As the mental health field is riddled with misinformation and stigma, this offers a unique opportunity for psychiatrists and mental health professionals to reach a broad audience for mental health education and advocacy. In this review, we discuss the various methods and techniques for blogging and social media. We then review the current recommendations for ethics and professionalism as well as make recommendations to strengthen our guidance in this new and evolving field.

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Title: Blogging and Social Media for Mental Health Education and Advocacy: a Review for Psychiatrists
Authors: Holly S. Peek
Misty Richards
Owen Muir
Steven Richard Chan
Michael Caton
Carlene MacMillan
Publication date: 01-11-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports / Issue 11/2015
Print ISSN: 1523-3812
Electronic ISSN: 1535-1645
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-015-0629-2

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