Mental healthcare-seeking behavior of women in Bangladesh: content analysis of a social media platform.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health remains a highly stigmatized area of healthcare, and people often conceal their concerns rather than seek assistance or treatment. The Women Support Initiative Forum (WSIF) is a social media platform established in 2018 to provide expert and peer-led psychosocial support services to women of all ages in Bangladesh. The anonymous nature of the forum means that mental health concerns can be aired without fear of identification.

Method

A content analysis was conducted on the anonymous posts retrieved from the WSIF platform between 8^th March 2020 and 7^th July 2022. Around 1457 posts were initially selected for analysis which was reduced to 1006 after removing duplicates and non-relevant posts, such as queries about the addresses of

SUBMITTER: Koly KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9760542 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature