Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Book Series -- Editorial Advisory Board -- Table of Contents -- Detailed Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Section 1: Introduction: A Theoretical and Empirical Overview of Contemporary Online Health Communities -- Chapter 1: Online Social Support Groups/Communities -- Section 2: International Perspectives: Four Case Studies Showcasing International Communities of Practice Online -- Chapter 2: Cyber-Moms Facing Motherhood -- Chapter 3: Analyzing Online Social Support Within the Type 1 Diabetes Community -- Chapter 4: Social Support Through Digital Media? -- Chapter 5: Insight Into Sub-Saharan African Discussions of Anxiety and Depression Online -- Section 3: Rethinking the Current Paradigm: Analyzing Individual/Collective Agency in a Technologically Mediated Society -- Chapter 6: Lonely Typers at Midnight -- Chapter 7: Sharing Your Personal Medical Experience Online -- Chapter 8: Social Media for Mental Health Initiatives -- Related References -- Compilation of References -- About the Contributors -- Index.

Numerous studies suggest that people with a variety of health concerns are increasingly turning to online networks for social support. As a result, the number of online support communities has risen over the past two decades. Global Perspectives on Health Communication in the Age of Social Media is a critical scholarly resource that examines the illness and pain-and-suffering narrative of health communication. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as social networks, patient empowerment, and e-health, this book is geared towards professionals and researchers in health informatics as well as students, practitioners, clinicians, and academics.

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