[PDF][PDF] From ADHD to SAD: Analyzing the language of mental health on Twitter through self-reported diagnoses

G Coppersmith, M Dredze, C Harman… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - aclanthology.org
Proceedings of the 2nd workshop on computational linguistics and …, 2015aclanthology.org
Many significant challenges exist for the mental health field, but one in particular is a lack of
data available to guide research. Language provides a natural lens for studying mental
health–much existing work and therapy have strong linguistic components, so the creation of
a large, varied, language-centric dataset could provide significant grist for the field of mental
health research. We examine a broad range of mental health conditions in Twitter data by
identifying self-reported statements of diagnosis. We systematically explore language …
Abstract
Many significant challenges exist for the mental health field, but one in particular is a lack of data available to guide research. Language provides a natural lens for studying mental health–much existing work and therapy have strong linguistic components, so the creation of a large, varied, language-centric dataset could provide significant grist for the field of mental health research. We examine a broad range of mental health conditions in Twitter data by identifying self-reported statements of diagnosis. We systematically explore language differences between ten conditions with respect to the general population, and to each other. Our aim is to provide guidance and a roadmap for where deeper exploration is likely to be fruitful.
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