Ashlee Milton

schoolUniversity of Minnesotabar_chart#2267 Global Rank

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#2267

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Unraveling Entangled Feeds: Rethinking Social Media Design to Enhance User Well-being

Social media platforms have rapidly adopted algorithmic curation with little consideration for the potential harm to users' mental well-being. We present findings from design workshops with 21 participants diagnosed with mental illness about their interactions with social media platforms. We find that users develop ca…

CHI '262nd AuthorLGBTQ+ Community Technology Design +2

``How would I know what I would want from or with them?'': Supporting A-Spec Approaches to Developing Relationships Through Online Platforms

Online platforms have become a key avenue for forming new relationships, especially for queer individuals. However, some individuals, such as those in asexual and aromantic communities (A-Spec), seek forms of relationships that trouble existing frameworks assumed by online platforms, such as dating apps. To investigat…

CSCW '252nd AuthorOnline Interactions with Friends and Strangers

"I'm Petting the Laptop, Which Has You Inside It": Reflecting on Lived Experiences of Online Friendship

Online(-only) friendships have become increasingly common in daily lives post-COVID despite debates around their mental health benefits and equivalence to ``real'' relationships. Previous research has reflected a need to understand how online friends engage beyond individual platforms, and the lack of platform-agnosti…

CHI '241st AuthorMental Health Apps & Online Support Communities +2

Seeking in Cycles: How Users Leverage Personal Information Ecosystems to Find Mental Health Information

Information is crucial to how people understand their mental health and well-being, and many turn to online sources found through search engines and social media. We present an interview study (n = 17) of participants who use online platforms to seek information about their mental illnesses. Participants use their per…

CHI '231st AuthorMental Health Apps & Online Support Communities +2

"I See Me Here": Mental Health Content, Community, and Algorithmic Curation on TikTok

Social media platforms are a place where people look for information and social support for mental health, resulting in both positive and negative effects on users. TikTok has gained notoriety for an abundance of mental health content and discourse. We present findings from a semi-structured interview study with 16 pa…

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