Background:
Social media is a relatively new and impactful way to connect millions of people around
the world. The intersection of mental health and social media is a poorly studied, yet important area
of research. Specifically, with regard to college-aged youth, social media can potentially offer an
educational tool to enhance mental health awareness or augment treatment. There is also the risk
of disinformation, cyberbullying, and privacy breaches when social media is used for professional
purposes by mental health advocates or healthcare professionals.
Method:
The authors of this paper utilized PubMed and Medline databases to review the most
recent experimental studies and literature reviews available on the topic of mental health and social
media.
Results:
Abstracts and relevant papers were read in full, and information from these studies were
cited accordingly.
Conclusion:
The authors conclude that although more research needs to be conducted, social media
may offer benefits for mental health awareness, education, and treatment, specifically in
populations such as college-aged youth.
Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an autosomal dominant genetic defect in heme synthesis. Patients with this illness can have episodic life-threatening attacks characterized by abdominal pain, neurological deficits, and psychiatric symptoms. Feigning this illness has not been reported in the English language literature to date. Here, we report on a patient who presented to the hospital with an acute attack of porphyria requesting opiates. Diligent assessment of extensive prior treatment records revealed thirteen negative tests for AIP.
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