Priority 10 from the Digital Technology for Mental Health PSP

UNCERTAINTY: How can social media be used more effectively to bring people with mental health problems together and help them connect e.g. in their communities, rather than isolating them in their homes? (JLA PSP Priority 10)
Overall ranking	10
JLA question ID	0069/10
Explanatory note	Not available for this PSP
Evidence	No systematic reviews identified
Health Research Classification System category	Mental Health

Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples	How can social media be used more effectively to bring people together in their communities, rather than isolating them in the homes? ~ What can be done to counter-act these tendencies, and make using social media a more positive and authentic experience? ~ How can you counter some of the negative impacts of social media such as further isolation and contributing to anxiety? E.g. It benefits people with anxiety to go out and about - even if for trivial matter, is there's a potential for technology to worsen their condition? ~ No regular group to hang out with Hard to exercise alone, make plans, celebrate, etc
Submitted by	1 x Service User ~ 1 x Carer ~ 3 x Practitioner

Extra information provided by this PSP

Original uncertainty examples

How can social media be used more effectively to bring people together in their communities, rather than isolating them in the homes? ~ What can be done to counter-act these tendencies, and make using social media a more positive and authentic experience? ~ How can you counter some of the negative impacts of social media such as further isolation and contributing to anxiety? E.g. It benefits people with anxiety to go out and about - even if for trivial matter, is there's a potential for technology to worsen their condition? ~ No regular group to hang out with Hard to exercise alone, make plans, celebrate, etc

Submitted by

1 x Service User ~ 1 x Carer ~ 3 x Practitioner

PSP information
PSP unique ID	0069
PSP name	Digital Technology for Mental Health
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP.	134 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop	12 March 2018