Comments on: Can Social Media Cure Depression? http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/08/21/social-media-depression/ new media strategies and other marketing gems Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:10:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Social Media and Happiness | The Marketing Technology Blog, Indianapolis http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/08/21/social-media-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-252853 Social Media and Happiness | The Marketing Technology Blog, Indianapolis Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:31:19 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/08/21/social-media-depression/#comment-252853 [...] You may also find my other business blog helpful, Social Media Domination.Last year, I wrote a post Can Social Media Cure Depression?. It seems it can! Today I was happy when good friend and Indianapolis Mobile Marketing guru Adam [...] [...] You may also find my other business blog helpful, Social Media Domination.Last year, I wrote a post Can Social Media Cure Depression?. It seems it can! Today I was happy when good friend and Indianapolis Mobile Marketing guru Adam [...] ]]> By: Robert Kennedy http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/08/21/social-media-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-190233 Robert Kennedy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:53:05 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/08/21/social-media-depression/#comment-190233 I think that social media can help people deal with depression, why not? My philosophy is that everyone of us, and everything on earth are all connected. We all originated from a single source of energy, and depression is a result of a feeling of being separated from this source. Yeah I know it all sounds pretty new agey. But it is a simple concept, and it make sense to me. I dont think that social media is a cure, but it does bring people together, and that is what we all crave in our core being. My step-daughter spends most of her online time on a site called nexopia. She has met many of her friends, locally and from other places on this social networking site. Social sites help us meet people with similar interests, and are a tool to keep us in touch with current, and old friends. I have been reading "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle. This book goes into detail about why we feel depression, anxiety and more. He offers up the solution to "live in the now" as a cure. I agree, and also recomment this book for anyone interested in a philisophical guide to happiness. I think that social media can help people deal with depression, why not?

My philosophy is that everyone of us, and everything on earth are all connected. We all originated from a single source of energy, and depression is a result of a feeling of being separated from this source.

Yeah I know it all sounds pretty new agey. But it is a simple concept, and it make sense to me.

I dont think that social media is a cure, but it does bring people together, and that is what we all crave in our core being.

My step-daughter spends most of her online time on a site called nexopia. She has met many of her friends, locally and from other places on this social networking site. Social sites help us meet people with similar interests, and are a tool to keep us in touch with current, and old friends.

I have been reading “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle. This book goes into detail about why we feel depression, anxiety and more.

He offers up the solution to “live in the now” as a cure. I agree, and also recomment this book for anyone interested in a philisophical guide to happiness.

]]> By: links for 2008-07-24 | The Marketing Technology Blog http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/08/21/social-media-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-181709 links for 2008-07-24 | The Marketing Technology Blog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:31:47 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/08/21/social-media-depression/#comment-181709 [...] : Patients Helping Patients Live Better Every Day Hat tip to Scott through a comment on social media and depression. Another incredible use of this technology! (tags: health community web2.0 healthcare [...] [...] : Patients Helping Patients Live Better Every Day Hat tip to Scott through a comment on social media and depression. Another incredible use of this technology! (tags: health community web2.0 healthcare [...] ]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/08/21/social-media-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-180931 Douglas Karr Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:41:16 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/08/21/social-media-depression/#comment-180931 Scott - thanks so much for the kind words and exceptional comment. It's simply awesome to see this technology put to good use through sites like <a href="http://patientslikeme.com">Patients Like Me</a>. Great link that I'm putting in my daily links tomorrow! Scott - thanks so much for the kind words and exceptional comment. It’s simply awesome to see this technology put to good use through sites like Patients Like Me. Great link that I’m putting in my daily links tomorrow! ]]> By: Scott http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/08/21/social-media-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-180888 Scott Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:18:13 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/08/21/social-media-depression/#comment-180888 I feel that the pain from depression can in fact be alleviated as a result of engaging in social media activities. Look at case studies from individuals who partake in Second Life for example. They can create avatars based on the physical attributes they want and connect with people on levels they may never have been able to before. That's just one example. I personally was witness to how social media can help. I was monitoring a MySpace depression group discussion to analyze how people suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar, OCD, etc. rely on these communities for support. While watching the conversation unfold I watched as an individual discussed harming herself. The community immediately jumped in and helped her out. It was as if the MySpace community acted as her lifeline. I think with where social media is going we will see more services become available dedicated to specific niches. <a href="http://www.patientslikeme.com/mood/community/">Patients Like Me</a> (a past client of mine who I was doing research for at the time) is bringing people suffering from various types of depression together so they can share their experiences and connect with one another. It's an amazing tool and just goes to show you how powerful social networks are in keeping a persons feet on the ground. The good thing is a social network like PLM only lets people suffering from a condition join in the group. This greatly increases the participation level because they know they aren't alone. Thanks for this great post Doug! I feel that the pain from depression can in fact be alleviated as a result of engaging in social media activities. Look at case studies from individuals who partake in Second Life for example. They can create avatars based on the physical attributes they want and connect with people on levels they may never have been able to before. That’s just one example.

I personally was witness to how social media can help. I was monitoring a MySpace depression group discussion to analyze how people suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar, OCD, etc. rely on these communities for support. While watching the conversation unfold I watched as an individual discussed harming herself. The community immediately jumped in and helped her out. It was as if the MySpace community acted as her lifeline.

I think with where social media is going we will see more services become available dedicated to specific niches. Patients Like Me (a past client of mine who I was doing research for at the time) is bringing people suffering from various types of depression together so they can share their experiences and connect with one another. It’s an amazing tool and just goes to show you how powerful social networks are in keeping a persons feet on the ground. The good thing is a social network like PLM only lets people suffering from a condition join in the group. This greatly increases the participation level because they know they aren’t alone.

Thanks for this great post Doug!

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