Within the CSCW community, little has been done to systematically analyze online eating
disorder (ED) user generated content. In this paper, we present the results of a cross�…

Eating disorders (EDs) are a worldwide public health concern that impact approximately
10% of the US population. Our previous research characterized these behaviors across�…

Objective Social media plays an important role in everyday life of young people. Numerous
studies claim negative effects of social media and media in general on eating disorder risk�…

Digital self-harm encompasses a variety of activities, including the use of social media to
facilitate or amplify mental illness-related behaviors. To understand the extent of these�…

Pro-eating disorder (pro-ED) communities on social media encourage the adoption and
maintenance of disordered eating habits as acceptable alternative lifestyles rather than�…

Pro-eating disorder communities provide a refuge for individuals with eating disorders (EDs)
who are ambivalent about seeking treatment. We investigated a pro-ED community on�…

Self-harm is the infliction of pain or injury onto oneself. Though historically these behaviors
were relegated to the fringes of communities, information technology now enables new ways�…

Eating disorders are complex mental disorders and responsible for the highest mortality rate
among mental illnesses. Recent studies reveal that user-generated content on social media�…

Eating disorders (EDs) constitute a mental illness with the highest mortality. Today, mobile
health apps provide promising means to ED patients for managing their condition. Apps�…

Objectives Internet‐based psychoeducational and self‐help platforms hold promise for
alleviating existing help‐seeking barriers and addressing the unmet needs of people with�…