ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2023
A bibliometric analysis of media coverage of mental disorders between 2002 and 2022.
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- Mapping the evolution of stigmatization in mental disorders: A bibliometric analysis from 1974 to 2024.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Review
- Representation of mental illness and disorders in Iberoamerica digital media.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Mental health stigma in Ukraine over time: A cross-sectional study.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Article
- Exploring self-presentation posts of people with depression: themes, stigma, and identity construction.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The attitudes of nonpsychiatric nurses towards mental disorders in China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- How depression self-disclosure shapes engagement and discourse on Chinese social media.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
purposeMental disorders are a public health concern with media as a primary source of information. This study aims to present current research on how the media reports mental disorders.
methodsThis study conducted a bibliometric analysis of 130 published studies on media coverage of mental disorders, focusing on the research themes and research trends of the published studies.
resultsThe results show that media coverage of mental disorders was generally negative and influenced by socio-demographic factors (e.g., age, gender, and cultural values). Results also show that social media was becoming crucial for mental health communication.
conclusionMedia worsen the stigma against those with mental disorders, continuing prejudice and discrimination. The field has shifted from traditional media to social media, and from general to specific mental disorder descriptions.
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