The role of social media in reducing stigma and discrimination

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

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.114.152835

The role of social media in reducing stigma and discrimination

Victoria Betton
, Rohan Borschmann
, Mary Docherty
, Stephen Coleman
, Mark Brown
, Claire Henderson^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Leeds
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Institute of Social Psychiatry

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	443-444
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	206
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.152835
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2015

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