Posted by Noa on January 19, 2003, at 8:13:52
In reply to Article on Internet Support Groups, posted by jane d on January 18, 2003, at 21:25:26
Thanks, Jane.
I thought it was interesting that the research group was mostly in treatment, and the researchers say that they are not sure how helpful the online support is for people not in treatment (ie, more study needed). From my experience here, I see that people encourage each other to get treatment face to face--that would also be an interesting thing to study--to what extent do people seek bricks and mortar treatment because of advice they get online? I also found it interesting that participating in online support groups doesn't seem to increase social isolation.
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