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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/109449, first published .
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Motivations, Experiences, and Perceived Consequences of Repeated Mental Health–Related Content Creation on Social Media: Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Chinese Young People

Motivations, Experiences, and Perceived Consequences of Repeated Mental Health–Related Content Creation on Social Media: Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Chinese Young People

Xijia Tang   1, 2 , PhD ;   Dekai Wang   1, 2 , BSc ;   Ruimin Yang   1, 2 , BSc ;   Hongling Zhou   1, 2 , MSc ;   Yuling Li   1, 2 , BSc ;   Rui Wang   1, 2 , MSc ;   Shaoling Zhong   1, 2 , PhD, MD ;   Liang Zhou   1, 2 , PhD, MD

1 Department of Social Psychiatry, The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China

2 Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Translational Medicine of Mental Disorders, Guangzhou, China

Corresponding Author:

  • Liang Zhou, PhD, MD
  • Department of Social Psychiatry
  • The Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
  • No.36 Mingxin Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
  • Guangzhou
  • China
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