Social media and mental health edited by Allan House, Cathy Brennan.

Introducing social media / Ysabel Gerrard -- The legal and ethical status of social media / Jon Fistein -- Social media : an everyday reality an everyday reality / David A. Ellis -- How social media influence group and individual behaviour : practice implications / Jeff French Melissa Blair -- Researching social media : qualitative research approaches / Cathy Brennan, Kim Heyes, David A. Ellis -- Researching social media : quantitative methods / Allan House -- The harms and benefits of social media use / Maša Popovac, Philip A. Fine, Sally-Ann Hicken -- Social media and disorders of mood / Allan House -- Social media, body image, eating disorders / Rachel Rodgers, Katherine Laveway -- Social media and gambling / Thomas B Swanton, Sascha Callaghan, Nicola C Newton, Vladan Starcevic, Sally M. Gainsbury -- Social media, self-harm and suicide / Cathy Brennan and Allan House -- Safely navigating the terrain : keeping young people safe online / Jo Robinson, Louise La. Sala, Rikki Battersby-Coulter -- Technological interventions for adolescent mental health / Arjuna Ugarte, Renee Garett, Sean D. Young -- Online outreach and support provision : an empirically-informed informed approach and case illustration / Stephen P. Lewis.

In an age when social media is a part of life, there has been much debate about whether it is a force for good or evil. Removing personal opinion from the discussion, this book focusses on research findings to deliver a sorely needed account of the relationship between social media and mental health. Written by experts from a range of disciplines, this book provides a valuable overview of the field. Beginning with research on the nature of social media and their use, the book explores how social media influences mood, body image and general health, and how we can use social media positively. It also explores the link between social media use and specific mental health disorders. Discussion is grounded in the latest research to allow readers to make their own informed judgements. A must-read for professionals in social care, education and mental health, as well as interested general readers.