Let’s put mental health problems and related issues appropriately in social media: A voice of psychiatric nurses

Social media is one convenient way to express ourselves. Much information is offered; most
is difficult to filter and can be consumed by anyone, anywhere, anytime. However, sometimes
it crosses the boundaries of someone else’s life or privacy, especially when discussing
sensitive issues, such as mental health problems. There are a lot of discussions about whether
bringing the personal experiences of people with mental health problems to the public domain
can potentially increase the community’s attitudes toward them or not. Still, one thing is for
sure, this kind of content has caught public attention by having more viewers. Unfortunately, it
potentially brings other consequences for people with mental health problems, such as
stigmatization, discrimination, and sadfishing. Therefore, this paper aims to provide the
viewpoints of psychiatric nurses regarding how to address mental health-related issues and
appropriately put content about mental health problems on social media.