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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 22.
Published in final edited form as: Proc Int AAAI Conf Weblogs Soc Media. 2017 May;2017:32–41.

Table 6.

Example (slightly paraphrased) comment excerpts containing one of the tokens identified to significantly decrease or increase likelihood of being in MH→SW or MH. We show the specific tokens in italics, and their treatment effects inside brackets.

Higher likelihood of being in MH Higher likelihood of being in MH→SW
Emotional Support
i totally agree. It is hard. I have been there and it is not easy to handle the financial stress, buying a house, girlfriend being eight months pregnant, car issues, job issues, family issues. (↓5%) I’ve recently lost friends whom I’ve known for 10 years, due to me being ‘insensitive’. So yes sadly it does happen, I get you and what you are doing through. you are not alone (↑16%)
Esteem Support
cheers mate, fight the stigma, you can do it! (↓23%) You have great potentials in self-actualizing your own situation and ending your misery. (↑50%)
Informational Support
Ever thought of trying to find professional care? I suggest you do that. You need to give life a second chance it may surprise you a lot. I know it can be tough, but worth it (↓25%) If your issue is with the taking of medication, talk to them about taking it, discuss your issues with it. Like the guy above said, it may help and could be worth a try, but it is good to discuss concerns about that sort of thing with the person prescribing it. (↑35%)
Instrumental Support
Start by going for meditation. it can gently help you break habitual negative thought patterns, and might also help you get a little bit of that “distance” from yourself that you are looking for (↓31%) Bro, eat healthy, run, keep your room clean, actively suppress negative thoughts, force yourself to do something productive, even if it’s just pursuing a hobby. (↑53%)
Network Support
There is no reason to be nervous and yet everyone here understands and have been precisely at the same place you are in your brave post. […] i hope some of this discussion is helpful to you. (↓12%) Thats not true at all. everyone in this community really wants to hear your story. They would want to respond. Everyones story is worth a listen don’t you think? (↑49%)
Acknowledgments
Exactly this. i would be super frustrated too. Anxiety is debilitating and very difficult to cope with (↓3%) I understand you are depressed. Depression is the annihilation of motivation. So it’s no wonder u quit the job (↑30%)