#WhyWeTweetMH: Understanding Why People Use Twitter to Discuss Mental Health Problems

The paper explores the reasons why individuals discuss mental health on the social media website Twitter. The study was the first of its kind to implement a study-specific hashtag for research.  The number of tweets and themes identified demonstrates the feasibility of implementing study-specific hashtags to explore research questions in the field of mental health and can be used as a basis for other health-related research.