The role of social media in reducing stigma and discrimination.

نویسندگان

  • Victoria Betton
  • Rohan Borschmann
  • Mary Docherty
  • Stephen Coleman
  • Mark Brown
  • Claire Henderson
چکیده

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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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science

دوره 206 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015