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Assessing the mental health of college students by leveraging social media data
The mental health of college students is a growing concern and gauging the mental health needs of this group is difficult to assess in real-time and in scale. The ubiquity and widespread use of social media, particularly among young adults, provides opportunities for various stakeholders to proactively assess the mental health of college students and provide timely and tailored support.
By Koustuv Saha, Munmun De Choudhury, September 2021