The public health impact and policy implications of online support group use for mental health in Singapore : cross-sectional survey

• Main Authors: Roystonn, Kumarasan, Vaingankar, Janhavi Ajit, Chua, Boon Yiang, Sambasivam, Rajeswari, Shafie, Saleha, Jeyagurunathan, Anitha, Verma, Swapna, Abdin, Edimansyah, Chong, Siow Ann, Subramaniam, Mythily
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Online Support Group; Internet
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/148789
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: The wide mental health treatment gap continues to pose a global and local public health challenge. Online support groups are on the rise and could be used to complement formal treatment services for mental health. Objective: This study aimed to examine the prevalence of online support gr...