The Use of Mumsnet by Parents of Young People With Mental Health Needs: Qualitative Investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are high rates of mental health needs in children in the United Kingdom, and parents are increasingly seeking help for their children's needs. However, there is not enough access to child and adolescent mental health services and parents are seeking alternative forms of support and information, often from web-based sources. Mumsnet is the largest web-based parenting forum in the United Kingdom, which includes user-created discussions regarding child mental health.

Objective

This qualitative investigation aimed to explore the emergent themes within the narratives of posts regarding child mental health on Mumsnet and to extrapolate these themes to understand the purpose of Mumsnet for parents of children and young people with mental health needs.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Croucher L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7499161 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature