Social media is redefining ‘depression’ Expand The Atlantic This news article explores the impact of social media sites on what it means to be depressed
How society makes it worse for people who self-harm Expand Lancaster University This news article outlines how social attitudes are reinforcing the negative beliefs towards people who self-harm
Self-Injury in the Media Expand Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery This information sheet is aimed at teachers and parents of those self-injuring exploring teen media usage, portrayals of self-injury in the media, concerns about social contagion and tips on becoming an educated media consumer Whereas this information sheet, also developed by Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury, explores how social media impacts self-injury behaviour
The interpretive difficulties of self-harm in “Sharp Objects” Expand Veronica Heney This article discusses the American TV show Sharp Objects in which the main character’s experience with self-harm is central. However, the article highlights that reviews of the show fell into the pattern that society often falls into when it comes to self-harm: avoidance and stigmatisation
Seeing Self-Harm as an embodied social practice Expand The Sociological Review This article discusses the issues surrounding the narrative that self-harm and suicide is driven by social media and the idea that self-harm is socially shaped
How might a social media crackdown on self-harm content actually work? Expand The Sociological Review This article discusses the potential ‘crack down’ on content on social media platforms and the likely challenges this will face