When it comes to the use of social networks and the effects on mental health, it’s not always easy to navigate. “The scientific literature on mental health support groups is contradictory. Some studies point to positive effects, but others conclude to a harmful influence for people with mental health problems,” reports Diana Cárdenas, professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Montreal.
It was to see things more clearly that his student Adriana Ugolini Benatti de Siqueira decided to make it her master's subject. Its results have just been published in the journalBMC Psychology.