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Formative Evaluation of Digital Health Interventions (3305) Methods and New Tools in Mental Health Research (566) Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities (814) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (2173)

Published on in Vol 6, No 9 (2022): September

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/36432, first published .
The Helpfulness of Web-Based Mental Health and Well-being Forums for Providing Peer Support for Young People: Cross-sectional Exploration

The Helpfulness of Web-Based Mental Health and Well-being Forums for Providing Peer Support for Young People: Cross-sectional Exploration

The Helpfulness of Web-Based Mental Health and Well-being Forums for Providing Peer Support for Young People: Cross-sectional Exploration

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Emily Banwell1 Author Orcid Image ;   Terry Hanley1 Author Orcid Image ;   Santiago De Ossorno Garcia2 Author Orcid Image ;   Charlotte Mindel2 Author Orcid Image ;   Thomas Kayll2 Author Orcid Image ;   Aaron Sefi2, 3 Author Orcid Image
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