As a result of the suicide that took place in March 2019 in the Bahen Centre at the University of Toronto, students and media have raised increasing concerns about the lack of mental health services available on campus. This article discusses how Reddit was used after the subsequent event to discuss mental health. The authors analyzed the subreddit, r/UofT, and found five common uses of Reddit for mental health, which include: searching for info on how to get help, sharing mental health resources, hearing other users experiences with mental health, and expressing concerns about mental health to raise awareness or advocate for better sources. Reddit is explored as an information source from a library context, and recommendations are provided for how LIS professionals can create and better support mental health initiatives within the University of Toronto.
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