EP52: Psychological Crises Hidden Behind the Keyboard

In the digital age, our posts often whisper what our hearts are too heavy to say. A large-scale study of Reddit's Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) community uses advanced language analysis to uncover the subtle shifts in tone and words that precede self-harm. Let’s explore how these digital footprints can help us understand and prevent psychological crises. References: 1. Entwistle, C., Hoemann, K., Nightingale, S. J., & Boyd, R. L. (2025). Psychosocial dynamics of suicidality and nonsuicidal self-injury: a digital linguistic perspective. Nature Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44184-025-00142-w -- Hosting provided by SoundOn