A double‐edged sword: A review of benefits and risks of online nonsuicidal self‐injury activities

SP Lewis, Y Seko - Journal of clinical psychology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This review aimed to synthesize current evidence on the perceived benefits and
risks of online activity pertinent to nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI). Method A systematic …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing the mechanisms of social connection

MR Delgado, DS Fareri, LJ Chang - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Understanding how individuals form and maintain strong social networks has emerged as a
significant public health priority as a result of the increased focus on the epidemic of …

[HTML][HTML] Parent reports of adolescents and young adults perceived to show signs of a rapid onset of gender dysphoria

L Littman - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Purpose In on-line forums, parents have reported that their children seemed to experience a
sudden or rapid onset of gender dysphoria, appearing for the first time during puberty or …

Body image 2.0: Associations between social grooming on Facebook and body image concerns

JW Kim, TM Chock - Computers in human behavior, 2015 - Elsevier
A cross-sectional survey (N= 186) was conducted to examine the relationships between
young women's and men's social media use and body image attitudes—the drive for …

[PDF][PDF] Rapid-onset gender dysphoria in adolescents and young adults: A study of parental reports.

L Littman - PloS one, 2018 - rogd.fi
Purpose In on-line forums, parents have been reporting that their children are experiencing
what is described here as “rapid-onset gender dysphoria,” appearing for the first time during …

[HTML][HTML] Misleading health-related information promoted through video-based social media: anorexia on YouTube

S Syed-Abdul, L Fernandez-Luque, WS Jian… - Journal of medical …, 2013 - jmir.org
Introduction The amount of information being uploaded onto social video platforms, such as
YouTube, Vimeo, and Veoh, continues to spiral, making it increasingly difficult to discern …

'Written in these scars are the stories I can't explain': A content analysis of pro-ana and thinspiration image sharing on Instagram

D Ging, S Garvey - New Media & Society, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Since pro-anorexia websites began to appear in the 1990s, there has been a growing body
of academic work on pro-ana and thinspiration communities online. Underpinned by a range …

Pro-ana versus pro-recovery: A content analytic comparison of social media users' communication about eating disorders on Twitter and Tumblr

DB Branley, J Covey - Frontiers in psychology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: To compare how people communicate about eating disorders on two popular
social media platforms–Twitter and Tumblr. Materials and Methods: Thematic analysis was …

How a moderated online discussion forum facilitates support for young people with eating disorders

S Kendal, S Kirk, R Elvey, R Catchpole… - Health …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Young people with eating disorders are at risk of harm to their social, emotional
and physical development and life chances. Although they can be reluctant to seek help …

Social media use among adolescents: Benefits and risks

D Reid, P Weigle - Adolescent Psychiatry, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Although use of social media is an important part of adolescents' lives, the
mental health impact of this activity is largely unknown to practitioners. Methods: An …