Table 3.

Characteristics of host organizations, forums, and data collected.

	SANE Australia	Beyond Blue	ReachOut
Group targeted	People experiencing complex forms of mental ill-health including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder	People experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, and posttraumatic stress disorder	Young people aged between 14 and 25 years (inclusive) and experiencing mental health issues
Goals of the forum	Advocacy, research, and support	Reduce stigma and discrimination and deliver better health outcomes for people in relation to anxiety, depression, and suicide	Prevent or delay the onset of mental health issues and reducing their incidence, severity, duration, and frequency
Posts from rural areas (N=193,356), n (%)	12,032 (6.22)	5027 (2.59)	11,905 (6.16)
Authors of posts from rural areas in the sample analyzed, n	251	684	121
Interviewees from rural areas (n=30), n (%)	20 (66.67)	6 (20)	4 (13.33)