Study, 2015
Do online self-support forums help women with PMDD?
Yes. Online forums provide emotional relief and help women with PMDD connect with others in the same situation, reducing feelings of isolation.
What they did
Analyzed the content of two internet-based self-support forums created by women with PMDD to understand how the forums help participants.
What they found
The forums provide spaces where women with PMDD can express themselves and find relief through connection with others. Women in the forums feel less alone and better understood when they connect with people facing the same condition.
What it means for you
Online communities can be valuable for women with PMDD, especially because this condition is not widely understood. Many women with PMDD experience misunderstanding from others. Forums allow them to connect and feel supported.
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online forums analyzed
About the study
- Original title
- Evaluando la ayuda mutua en línea: respuestas ante la emergencia del Trastorno Disfórico Premenstrual
- Authors
- Agustín Quílez Clavero
- Journal
- Trabajo Social Global-Global Social Work
- Year
- 2015
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- None (content analysis study)
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.30827/tsg-gsw.v5i9.3225
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