Reminder emails will be sent prior to each session to all people registered for this series.
Social media platforms have emerged as highly popular venues for sharing personal experiences, seeking information, and offering peer-to-peer support among individuals living with mental illness and those facing the challenges of substance use. With significant shortfalls in the availability, quality, and reach of evidence-based mental health and substance use treatment services across the United States, popular social media platforms may afford new opportunities to bridge this gap.
The goal of this three-part webinar series is to present the state of the science on the role of social media as a potentially viable intervention platform for engaging persons with mental disorders, enhancing existing mental health services, and supporting community-based mental health providers.
This webinar series will: summarize the current research on the use of social media among mental health service users, as well as early efforts using social media for the delivery of evidence-based programs; identify and consider the risks, challenges, and necessary safety precautions with using social media as a part of supportive services for mental health service delivery; discuss best practices and recommendations for supporting and informing mental health service providers about the role of social media in community-based settings; and highlight future research directions and opportunities for novel social media interventions to improve the lives of individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.
For more information, contact Trisha Dudkowski at [email protected] or call 775-784-6265