Mental health professionals as influencers on TikTok and Instagram: What role do they play in mental health literacy and help-seeking?

Pretorius, Claudette; McCashin, Darragh; Coyle, David

doi:10.1016/j.invent.2022.100591

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“…Despite potential harms from social media use, social media platforms also serve as common sources of health information, including as resources for mental health 2–5. A study of licensed mental health professionals as ‘influencers’ (those with >1 00 000 followers) found their TikTok and Instagram accounts had disclaimers (36%) and crisis support information (55%) present 12. However, only 23.6% (TikTok) and 7.3% (Instagram) of posts addressed elements of mental health literacy and recognition of mental health difficulties 12.…”

Section: #Mentalwellnessresourcementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A study of licensed mental health professionals as ‘influencers’ (those with >1 00 000 followers) found their TikTok and Instagram accounts had disclaimers (36%) and crisis support information (55%) present 12. However, only 23.6% (TikTok) and 7.3% (Instagram) of posts addressed elements of mental health literacy and recognition of mental health difficulties 12. Concerns about the information presented on social media platforms include accuracy, credibility, ethics and confirming licensure.…”

Section: #Mentalwellnessresourcementioning

confidence: 99%

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Section: #Mentalwellnessresourcementioning

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et al. 2024

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“…tiktok.com/@hselive; official TikTok account of the Health Service Executive, HSE) have lower engagement with younger audiences than so-called individual 'influencer' accounts (McCashin and Murphy 2022). Mental health professionals as influencers is already a reality, though mainly in the United States (Pretorius et al, 2022). Organisations and services in Ireland have yet to engage with the TikTok audience, with @adhdireland (www.tiktok.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Current evidence from Ireland suggests that institutional social media accounts such as @hselive (; official TikTok account of the Health Service Executive, HSE) have lower engagement with younger audiences than so-called individual ‘influencer’ accounts (McCashin and Murphy 2022). Mental health professionals as influencers is already a reality, though mainly in the United States (Pretorius et al ., 2022). Organisations and services in Ireland have yet to engage with the TikTok audience, with @adhdireland () having an account, but without posted content or followers, and @hselive focussing mainly on COVID-19 related content.…”

Section: Counteracting Misinformationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social media and ADHD: implications for clinical assessment and treatment

Hartnett,

Cummings

2023

Ir. j. psychol. Med.

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The interaction between social media use and mental health is complicated. The mental health information shared on these platforms is frequently of poor quality but has the potential to exert powerful influence on users. Social media trend peaks in some mental disorders have led to increases in illness behaviour through social contagion. There has been a marked upsurge in online interest in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) over the last number of years, which has been particularly noticeable since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The exponential increase in online ADHD interest has the potential to contribute to overloading mental health services with referrals. Mental health professionals and organisations need to consider strategies to ensure that quality health information is disseminated to younger audiences.

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“…Through remote tracking and self-management, studies have shown that mHealth devices have successfully managed chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension 10–12. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the adoption and use of telemedicine globally in the third phase, highlighting its potential to improve access to treatment, particularly for underserved areas 13. The COVID-19 problem, which surfaced in 2019, hastened telemedicine’s integration into traditional healthcare systems, however, and underlined its critical role in providing continuity of care in the face of physical segregation policies and overburdened healthcare infrastructures.…”

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Telemedicine interventions in type 2 diabetes management: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis

Maaitah,

Abdelhay,

Tourkmani

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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IntroductionThe consequences of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) heavily strain individuals and healthcare systems worldwide. Interventions via telemedicine have become a potential tactic to tackle the difficulties in effectively managing T2DM. However, more research is needed to determine how telemedicine interventions affect T2DM management. This study sets out to systematically analyse and report the effects of telemedicine treatments on T2DM management to gain essential insights into the potential of telemedicine as a cutting-edge strategy to improve the outcomes and care delivery for people with T2DM.Methods and analysisTo uncover relevant research, we will perform a comprehensive literature search across six databases (PubMed, IEEE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Cochrane Library). Each piece of data will be extracted separately, and any discrepancies will be worked out through discussion or by a third reviewer. The studies included are randomised controlled trial. We chose by predefined inclusion standards. After the telemedicine intervention, glycated haemoglobin will be the primary outcome. The Cochrane risk-of-bias approach will be used to evaluate the quality of the included studies. RevMan V.5.3.5 software and RStiduo V.4.3.1 software can be used to analyse the data, including publication bias.Ethics and disseminationSince this research will employ publicly accessible documents, ethical approval is unnecessary. The review is registered prospectively on the PROSPERO database. The study’s findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42023421719.

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Mental health professionals as influencers on TikTok and Instagram: What role do they play in mental health literacy and help-seeking?

Cited by 36 publications

References 33 publications

Social media impact on athlete mental health: #RealityCheck

Social media impact on athlete mental health: #RealityCheck

Social media and ADHD: implications for clinical assessment and treatment

Telemedicine interventions in type 2 diabetes management: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis

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