PERCEPÇÃO DE SUPORTE SOCIAL EM GRUPOS QUE DISCUTEM TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS NO REDDIT Perceptions of social support in groups that discuss mental disorders on Reddit
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Reddit is a platform that is becoming more and more popular. It houses thousands of communities on the most diverse topics, uniting users in pages according to their preferences, the so-called subreddits. Among the subreddits it is possible to find pages that talk about mental health and about mental disorders that have millions of member users. Based on the characteristics of the social network described above, this study sought to understand the use of Reddit as a means for offering and obtaining social support by users of subreddits that discuss topics related to mental disorders. For this, a qualitative, exploratory research was carried out with public data extracted from Reddit communities. The content that was included in this analysis came from a systematic search of online posts in the “r/BorderlinePDisorder”, “r/Depression” and “r/Anxiety” communities. Posts were compiled and subjected to lexical analysis. Four classes of meaning were identified, namely: 1) physical, mental and behavioral manifestations; 2) thoughts, feelings and experiences; 3) influence of disorders in the relationship; 4) therapeutic resources used. The results demonstrate that Reddit allows users the opportunity to offer and receive social support, with informational and emotional support, and that this can provide them with a sense of well-being.
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