Online Social Support

2025-04-29

What does social support mean to you? What are your social support networks online and offline? Do you share content for support or do you see people 'over share' content? How do you react? This week’s episode focuses on the different ways and reasons why we seek support online and examines some of these questions across different age groups and online communities. Online peer support for people with dementia Social media affordances of LGBTQIA+ expression and community formation The Irish Lon...

What does social support mean to you? What are your social support networks online and offline? Do you share content for support or do you see people 'over share' content? How do you react?

This week’s episode focuses on the different ways and reasons why we seek support online and examines some of these questions across different age groups and online communities.

Online peer support for people with dementia

Social media affordances of LGBTQIA+ expression and community formation

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging (TILDA) and Loneliness

Support resources
If you have been affected by the content of this episode in any way, the supports at the link below may be of assistance. If you are not in Ireland, please seek supports local to you.
Irish Health Service Executive mental health supports

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