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The Social Dimension of Stress: Experimental Manipulations of Social Support and Social Identity in the Trier Social Stress Test
Published on: November 19, 2015
The role of social media in reducing stigma and discrimination
Victoria Betton1, Rohan Borschmann1, Mary Docherty1
1Victoria Betton, PhD candidate, Institute of Communications, University of Leeds, Leeds; Rohan Borschmann, PhD, DClinPsy, Mary Docherty, MRCP, MRCPsych, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurology, London; Stephen Coleman, PhD, Institute of Communications, University of Leeds, Leeds; Mark Brown, Social Spider CIC and One in Four magazine, London; Claire Henderson, MRCPsych, PhD, Health Service and Population Research Department, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurology, London, UK.
Abstract:
This editorial explores the implications of social media practices whereby people with mental health problems share their experiences in online public spaces and challenge mental health stigma. Social media enable individuals to bring personal experience into the public domain with the potential to affect public attitudes and mainstream media. We draw tentative conclusions regarding the use of social media by campaigning organisations.
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