ArticleCommunity mental health journal2019
The Disclosure of Celebrity Major Depressive Disorder Diagnoses in Hong Kong: Its Effects on Public Awareness and Understanding Toward the Illness.
Article in Community mental health journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Platformized visibility and diverse discourses of depression discussions on Weibo.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Analyzing Themes, Sentiments, and Coping Strategies Regarding Online News Coverage of Depression in Hong Kong: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Public disclosures of mental health problems on social media and audiences' self-reported anti-stigma effects.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Caught between two worlds: mental health literacy and stigma among bicultural youth.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2024Article
- Changes in mental illness stigma over 30 years - Improvement, persistence, or deterioration?European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2022Article
- Impact of celebrity disclosure on mental health-related stigma.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2022Article
- Perceptions of mental health nurses about psychosocial management of depression in adolescents, North West province, South Africa.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2021Article
- Changes in Stigma Experience Among Mental Health Service Users over Time: A Qualitative Study with Focus Groups.Community mental health journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
This paper aims to examine consumer perception toward celebrity diagnoses of major depressive disorder (MDD) in Hong Kong and to provide insights into the effect of various factors on the persuasive effectiveness of MDD communication. A total of thirty-five interviews were conducted in April 2015. Interviewees in general are aware of celebrity MDD diagnoses, but they do not deem MDD as a threat to themselves. Hence, they are not motivated to learn more about the symptoms. Responses to celebrity MDD diagnoses are mixed. Many interviewees are sympathetic toward ill celebrities diagnosed with MDD, but some of the interviewees are dubious about the true intention behind disclosing their diagnoses to the public. Compared to non-fans, fans reported a greater increase in the level of knowledge of MDD after reading related media stories about celebrity MDD diagnoses. Source credibility is perceived as an important factor in MDD communication. This research suggests that the government or NGOs may use credible celebrities whose image can be associated with MDD and cooperate with fan clubs to spread health-related information. The paper represents the first attempt to investigate the effects of celebrity disclosure of MDD diagnoses on the mental disorder-related perceptions of the general public in Hong Kong.
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