‘Is this normal?’ The role of category predicates in constructing mental illness online - Giles - 2013 - Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. Abstract One of their functions of online mental health communities is the construction of coherent identities for their members based on the various characteristics of different mental health conditions. This paper contains microanalyses of 2 message threads on mental health discussion forums—one concerning depression and the other ‘emetophobia’ (fear of being sick)—which illustrate some of the discursive functions of such forums.
Conversation analytic techniques are employed, such as the use of second stories for social support purposes, and the generation of category predicates for building up a set of activities that constitute ‘normality’ in this context. It is argued that these socially situated practices constitute a more important function of online support groups than the mere dissemination of ‘advice’.
Mental health communities online Over the last decade, online support groups have flourished for an enormous range of health and mental health conditions. Thread A. YOU MUST BE MENTAL. Writing - for health and happiness? 17 August 2013Last updated at 01:11 GMT By Cathy Edwards Health Check, BBC World Service There are risks and benefits to sharing your emotions online Decades of research have shown that writing down your emotions has concrete health benefits - even helping wounds heal.
But as more and more people publish their intimate feelings online, could they be doing themselves more harm than good? High-profile coverage of cyberbullying might make sharing your deepest emotions online sound like a bad idea, but when it comes to the risks and benefits of writing online, advice is mixed. The American Academy of Pediatrics, for example, suggests questions about social media are included in visits to the doctor, a move prompted by worries about cyberbullying, internet addiction and sleep deprivation.
On the other hand, blogging about health problems has been shown to improve feelings of social support, especially when that support is lacking from family and friends. Traumatic experience 'Emotions bottled up' Gwyneth Lewis - Books - Sunbathing in the rain. "Depression is a disease of the imagination. This means that the depressive suffers from a faulty mechanism, in the way he or she pictures reality, is a forger of his or her own life. " This might well be the Age of Depression. More people than ever now experience the disease directly or see a friend or relative succumb to it.
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