论文标题
量化Covid-19对心理健康支持论坛的影响
Quantifying the Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health Support Forums
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论文摘要
与许多疾病爆发之前，共同的大流行很可能对心理健康产生深远的影响。了解其影响可以为减轻负面后果的策略提供依据。在这项工作中，我们试图通过研究Reddit上的心理健康支持社区中的讨论来更好地了解Covid-19对心理健康的影响。首先，我们量化了在每个社区或subreddit中讨论COVID-19的速率，以了解与大流行的关注水平。接下来，我们检查活动的数量，以确定寻求在线心理健康支持的人数是否增加。最后，我们分析了Covid-19如何影响每个子雷迪特的语言使用和讨论主题。
The COVID-19 pandemic, like many of the disease outbreaks that have preceded it, is likely to have a profound effect on mental health. Understanding its impact can inform strategies for mitigating negative consequences. In this work, we seek to better understand the effects of COVID-19 on mental health by examining discussions within mental health support communities on Reddit. First, we quantify the rate at which COVID-19 is discussed in each community, or subreddit, in order to understand levels of preoccupation with the pandemic. Next, we examine the volume of activity in order to determine whether the quantity of people seeking online mental health support has risen. Finally, we analyze how COVID-19 has influenced language use and topics of discussion within each subreddit.
