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Trends in Factors Surrounding Mental Health in Singapore: An Observational Text Mining Study from Reddit Forums
Charles Alba;
Abel Beng Heng Ang;
Vahid Abbasian;
Gerard Chung
ABSTRACT
Text mining of mental health-related posts from Singapore-based Reddit communities uncovered ten themes, with (1) loneliness, (2) access to affordable mental health care, and (3) education challenges emerging as the most prevalent, while temporal analysis revealed a rise in discussions on social isolation and emotional struggles, as well as on access to mental health support and services.
Citation
Please cite as:
Alba C, Ang ABH, Abbasian V, Chung G
What Does Text Mining of Reddit Forums Reveal About Factors Surrounding Mental Health in Singapore?