Table 2.
Number and percentage of posts within forums and sub-forums (Oct 2008–May 2014).
| Forum type | Forums | n (%) | Sub-forum | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition forums n = 89,667 |
Depression | 52,904 (59.0%) | Living with… Taking care of ourselves |
86,235 (96.2%) 3432 (3.8%) |
| Bipolar disorder | 24,829 (27.7) | |||
| Generalised anxiety disorder | 6898 (7.7%) | |||
| Social anxiety disorder | 2144 (2.4%) | |||
| Borderline personality disorder | 1363 (1.5%) | |||
| Eating disorder | 807 (0.9%) | |||
| Panic disorder | 507 (0.6%) | |||
| Obsessive compulsive disorder | 215 (0.2%) | |||
| Carer forum n = 2557 |
Depression & bipolar | 1536 (60.1%) | ||
| General | 719 (28.1%) | |||
| Anxiety | 244 (9.5%) | |||
| Other | 58 (2.3%) | |||
| General forum n = 38,780 |
Chit-chat | 29,016 (74.8%) | ||
| Creative corner | 7948 (20.5%) | |||
| Having a laugh | 1087 (2.8) | |||
| Suggestion box | 729 (1.9%) |