SynthesisAdministration and policy in mental health2023
A Systematic Review and Lived Experience Synthesis of Self-disclosure as an Active Ingredient in Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults with Anxiety and Depression.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- "I Was Embarrassed to Go and See a Counsellor": Stigma Experienced by Individuals Diagnosed with Mental Illness (A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Therapeutic Interaction Features of AI Chatbots in Depression Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Perceptions on mental health and depression by adolescents, a systematic review of qualitative studies.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of the peer-led ''Honest, Open, Proud'' group program to improve stigma stress and quality of life in adolescents with mental illness: randomized controlled trial.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Stigma management, social support, and quality of life among adults with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2026Article
- "I'm Not a Therapist-I Am a Streamer": An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Twitch Partners' Experience of Mental Health Within Their Communities.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Need for Investing in Adolescent Mental Health in Community Settings in India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2026Article
- Facilitators and Barriers of Adolescent Self-Disclosure Across Different Confidants: A Multi-Informant Mixed Methods Study.Journal of adolescence · 2026Article
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- Perceived stress and anxiety as mediators linking self-disclosure to post-abortion depressive symptoms.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- A critical analysis of online social support websites for Australians seeking bariatric surgery.Australian journal of psychology · 2026Article
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- Investigating the Impact of a Psychoeducational Program on Self-Disclosure, Posttraumatic Growth and Resilience for Adolescents.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2025Article
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- Distress disclosure on social media and depressive symptoms among college students: the roles of social comparison and gender.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The Impact of Stigma of Loneliness on Psychological Distress in Older Adults: The Chain Mediating Effect.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Article
- Co-design of "Baatcheet," a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention for young people with common mental health problems in India.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Self-disclosure, referring to the ability to communicate and share intimate personal feelings, has strong face validity for many young people as a way of improving anxiety and depression outcomes. The current review aimed to generate the first comprehensive evidence synthesis of self-disclosure interventions involving young people aged 14-24 years who are either disclosers or recipients of personal information about living with anxiety and/or depression. A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative data was combined with new insights from an adolescents and young adults lived-experience panel (n = 7) with the intention to combine rigorous systematic review methods and experiential knowledge. Six studies of variable quality were included in this review, five were quantitative and one was qualitative. Findings suggest that self-disclosure may be effective at reducing symptoms for adolescents and young adults with established depression; effects were not apparent when delivered as early prevention. No evidence for impacts on anxiety was found. The potential for negative effects like bullying or harassment was identified. Findings were limited by a small number of studies; low representation of peer-reviewed studies from low-or middle-income countries; and varied interventions in terms of format, participants' context, and nature of delivery. Self-disclosure may be of value in the context of interventions intended explicitly to reduce depression for those already showing symptoms. Delivery by non-specialists (such as peers and teachers) in addition to mental health professionals can help build capacity in community health systems. Self-disclosure may also be helpful at reducing stigma and stimulating help-seeking at earlier stages of mental health problems.
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