Natural Language Processing Insight into LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Content Analysis of Anxiety-Provoking Topics and Trends in Emotion in LGBTeens Microcommunity Subreddit.

Journal: JMIR public health and surveillance
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Widespread fear surrounding COVID-19, coupled with physical and social distancing orders, has caused severe adverse mental health outcomes. Little is known, however, about how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted LGBTQ+ youth, who disproportionately experienced a high rate of adverse mental health outcomes before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors

  • Hannah R Stevens
    Department of Communication, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
  • Irena Acic
    Department of Communication, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.
  • Sofia Rhea
    Department of Communication, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.