Instagram as a mental health tool? teens weigh in on depression posts

NCT ID NCT07100548

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · Updated 15 times

Summary

This study looked at how young people feel about depression education shared on Instagram. Researchers showed 18 teens (some with depression, some without) posts from the 'ich bin alles' channel and asked what they thought. The goal was to understand if social media can be a helpful way to teach teens about depression.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich

    Munich, Bavaria, 80336, Germany

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