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Impact of Social Media on Health:
Published in Connie White Delaney, Charlotte A. Weaver, Joyce Sensmeier, Lisiane Pruinelli, Patrick Weber, Nursing and Informatics for the 21st Century – Embracing a Digital World, 3rd Edition, Book 4, 2022
Prior to social media, health information from non-professionals used to be shared within the family and circle of friends. Nowadays, with the emergence of personal media such as YouTube, narratives on health and illness have become easy to find and retrieve. For numerous reasons ranging from care access to distrust of the health system, many people seek and rely on these personal postings as their primary source of information. Personal stories of health and illness experiences in easy-to-understand language provide useful real-life health information and the trial and errors in dealing with health issues. People empathize with these personal stories and those with similar health issues take consolation from them. One example of this is a YouTube content creator named Saebuk (Dawn in English), who has about 65,000 subscribers. Saebuk is a young woman who shared her experiences of fighting lymphoma, such as being hospitalized, getting chemotherapy, losing her hair and getting a wig, for more than a year until she passed away. Lymphoma is not a common disease in South Korea, especially for young women. For rare diseases or health conditions like Saebuk's, health information combined with real-life experiences can be valuable. In addition, stories of illness experiences by social media can reduce the stigma imposed on certain diseases.
Developmental disorders, Part 2: Autistic spectrum disorders
Published in Quentin Spender, Judith Barnsley, Alison Davies, Jenny Murphy, Primary Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2018
Quentin Spender, Judith Barnsley, Alison Davies, Jenny Murphy
Befriending mentoring and social support — Although many young people on the autistic spectrum have difficulty making friends, some really want to make new friends or to be included more in social situations. An approach that can help at school is setting up a Circle of Friends.28 Alternatively, a school-based buddy system or the use of peer mentoring may help reduce social isolation and feelings of loneliness — at least at school. Parents can help by encouraging attendance at some form of social activity or after-school club (with extra support if necessary and available). Examples that often work well include chess club, drama club or a martial arts class, but any activity based on the child’s particular interests has a good chance of keeping the child involved despite the inevitable social challenges.
Prisons Are Sickening: What Do We Do About It?
Published in Diane C. Hatton, Anastasia A. Fisher, Andrew Coyle, Women Prisoners and Health Justice, 2018
Not all women emotionally survive the prison experience, but some are resilient and manage it entirely alone, following the advice to “Do your own time.” Some develop a supportive circle of friends and intimate relationships. A few women find a supportive member of the staff in whom they can confide. But others cut themselves off from others, or commit self-harm, or attempt and sometimes succeed at suicide.8
Older Adults’ Experiences of How Participating in a Senior Summer Camp Has Affected Their Lives – A Phenomenographic Study
Published in Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2023
Kjerstin Larsson, Veronika Wallroth, Agneta Schröder
Many participants expressed that the summer camp offered a change from a rather monotonous and lonely everyday life. The friendships they gained with other participants meant that they now had made new friends with whom they continued to keep in touch even after the stay. The participants had a common purpose and had looked forward to meeting new acquaintances at the summer camp that they could socialize with when they got home. That way, many of the participants wanted the same thing. In addition, this experience helped them to gain a greater understanding of their own situation. This [Senior summer camp] gave me a lot. I don’t have that big a circle of friends. I think it affected me. I became more positive by getting new contacts. It was really fun that my new friends called when we came home, both of them, and then we’ve gotten together as well. (Maud)
Meaningful Engagement in the Nursing Home
Published in Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2021
John E. Morley, Nancy Kusmaul, Marla Berg-Weger
Developed in Finland, one such evidence-based group intervention, “Circle of Friends,” has proven to be an excellent method to reduce loneliness for older adults in both residential and community settings (Routasalo et al., 2009). This intervention brings small groups of participants together for goal-oriented support aimed at empowering participants and promoting friendships (Routasalo et al., 2009). For older persons and particularly for nursing home residents, maintaining contact with family and friends is a key factor in addressing loneliness. Using an electronic device or telehealth groups to maintain communication are two promising strategies but need to be individualized, especially during COVID-19 (Zubatsky et al., 2020).
Older Adults and Covid 19: Social Justice, Disparities, and Social Work Practice
Published in Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2020
Interventions to combat isolation and loneliness are critical for both physical and mental health. On the micro level, social workers' counseling with isolated persons can play an important supportive role. Telephone and video calls are an immediate way of connecting, assessing functioning, and maintaining relationships. Traditional support groups can be adapted into virtual groups so that participants can continue to share and engage with each other. As an example, the Circle of Friends program in St. Louis moved from a traditional group to a telehealth delivery program that can also continue to be used after the pandemic (Berg-Weger & Morley, 2020).