Andrew Devendorf, PhD

Clinical Psychologist | Depression | Stigma | Well-being | Lived Experience | Suicide | Health Systems Research | Psychology Today Blog "Deeper Mental Health"

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FREE access to our #Clinical #Psychology #Review paper

"#Depression presentations, #stigma, and #mental #health #literacy: A critical review and #YouTube content analysis"

Please RT!!! See thread for public relevant findings...(1/x)

https://t.co/4S3GzP3BWs

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Ya, I’m signing off this app.

I loved when I could use this space to talk about science & mental health.

Sadly, X’s algorithm doesn’t favor thoughtful discourse.

To practice what I preach & prioritize my own mental health, I’m logging off.

Find me on Bluesky/Psych Today.

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"Mental health is so important" is a phrase said by just about everyone - the public, politicians, & big corporations...

But rarely is this phrase followed by action to hire more providers, pay them their worth, or make MH services more accessible/affordable for the public.

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@HKBradshaw This is awesome!!

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Overall, let's all be more aware of how depression is presented online & how it can impact our understandings/beliefs.

While not perfect...it's great to see YouTubers normalize conversations and encourage support for those in need.
#MentalHealth #Depression #Stigma

9/9

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My first article has reached 100 citations!

I'd like to celebrate by re-posting a summary of the work.

https://t.co/ZdYO4zlX9P

We studied how depression is depicted publicly on social media by analyzing 327 YouTube videos.

We were surprised by our findings 😲��⬇️

1/9

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Our work underscores how these portrayals impact stigma, mental health literacy, and help-seeking behaviors.

Accurate and supportive online content is crucial for societal change.

I wrote an analysis here on the implications of our findings: https://t.co/T484GXopcp

8/9

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@DrLaurieLB @UWPsychiatry That's a great idea...maybe a future direction or collaboration I'll think about long-term.

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Excited to share my 1st big grant was funded!!

The 2-year, $100,000 project will make me a Collaborating Scholar w @UWPsychiatry's Suicide Care Research Center.

Our aim is to co-design an intervention that equips Veteran loved ones with suicide intervention tools.

Abstract⬇️

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@jpoonphd @UWPsychiatry Thanks Jenny :)

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Some unsolicited advice for ranking clinical psych internships.

Internship is not only a professional decision, but a life choice for the next 2-3 yrs.

Consider where you'll want to live, post-doc/job opps & your family circumstances.

Internship = a fresh start post-PhD

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@Lukas_Edwin @UWPsychiatry thank you!!

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@QMmmmmmLiu @UWPsychiatry thank you!

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@PonziniG @UWPsychiatry I'll admit, it's a pretty good update :)

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@jareddavis1 @UWPsychiatry Thanks, Jared :)

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@El_GioRamos @UWPsychiatry Thank you!