Facebook posts may help detect mental disorders!
According to a new study Facebook status, ‘likes’ and even photos could help improve the detection of mental disorders.Researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK said social networking sites might be harnessed to provide data to help further our understanding of the onset and early years of mental illness.
Facebook is hugely popular and could provide us with a wealth of data to improve our knowledge of mental health disorders such as depression and schizophrenia,Status updates, shares and likes can provide a wealth of information about users.
By analysing the language, emotions and topics used in status updates, the researchers said that it may be possible to look for symptoms or early signs of mental illness. Even photographs might provide new insights; Facebook is the world’s largest photo sharing website, with some 350 million photos uploaded daily, and automated picture analysis of emotional facial expressions might offer unique representations of offline behaviours.
These online – potentially leading to offline – social connections can provide support for vulnerable individuals such as homeless youth, a population at increased risk of mental health problems.Facebook relationships may help those with reduced self-esteem and provide companionship for individuals who are socially isolated
Facebook is hugely popular and could provide us with a wealth of data to improve our knowledge of mental health disorders such as depression and schizophrenia,Status updates, shares and likes can provide a wealth of information about users.
By analysing the language, emotions and topics used in status updates, the researchers said that it may be possible to look for symptoms or early signs of mental illness. Even photographs might provide new insights; Facebook is the world’s largest photo sharing website, with some 350 million photos uploaded daily, and automated picture analysis of emotional facial expressions might offer unique representations of offline behaviours.
These online – potentially leading to offline – social connections can provide support for vulnerable individuals such as homeless youth, a population at increased risk of mental health problems.Facebook relationships may help those with reduced self-esteem and provide companionship for individuals who are socially isolated
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