The Impact of Social Media on Self-Diagnosis in Adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorMcDowell, Irene
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-29T17:51:17Z
dc.date.available2023-09-29T17:51:17Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-25
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the impact of social media on adolescents' self-diagnosis of mental illness. A literature review of recent research on the topic examines the impact of social media, with attention to specific diagnoses and phenomena, including tics, orthorexia, dissociative identity disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Peer-reviewed articles were found using ProQuest, PSYCInfo, PubMed, and Sage via the CityU Library and Google Scholar. The paper highlights how social media platforms can influence an individual to self-diagnose, while at the same time can reduce stigma and provide a sense of community. Therapists working in the field may need to adapt their services to online communities and have open-ended conversations about their adolescent clients' use of social media and understanding of their mental health.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2214
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjectsocial media
dc.subjectself-diagnosis
dc.subjectadolescents
dc.subjectTikTok
dc.subjecttics
dc.subjectorthorexia
dc.subjectdissociative identity disorder
dc.subjectADHD
dc.titleThe Impact of Social Media on Self-Diagnosis in Adolescents
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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