Amit Sharma

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"Can I Not Be Suicidal on a Sunday?": Understanding Technology-Mediated Pathways to Mental Health Support

Individuals in distress adopt varied pathways in pursuit of care that aligns with their individual needs. Prior work has established that the first resource an individual leverages can influence later care and recovery, but less is understood about how the design of a point of care might interact with subsequent pathw…

CHI '204th AuthorMental Health Apps & Online Support Communities +2

"Like Shock Absorbers": Understanding the Human Infrastructures of Technology-Mediated Mental Health Support

Significant research in HCI and beyond has sought to understand end-user needs in formal and informal technology-mediated mental health support (TMMHS) systems. However, little work has been done to understand the experiences and needs of the individuals who power or support these systems, particularly in the Global S…

CSCW '195th+ AuthorHonorable MentionPersuasion and Charity

Learn2Earn: Using Mobile Airtime Incentives to Bolster Public Awareness Campaigns

In rural parts of the developing world, spreading awareness about critical issues in health, governance, and other topics is challenging and costly. Traditional media such as print, radio and TV each have limitations and offer little guarantee that new information is absorbed or retained by the target population. This…

CHI '19CorrespondingMental Health Apps & Online Support Communities

Moments of Change: Analyzing Peer-Based Cognitive Support in Online Mental Health Forums

Clinical psychology literature indicates that reframing ir- rational thoughts can help bring positive cognitive change to those suffering from mental distress. Through data from an online mental health forum, we study how these cognitive processes play out in peer-to-peer conversations. Acknowledging the complexity of…

CSCW '19CorrespondingHealth and Relationships

Cross-Cultural Differences in the Use of Online Mental Health Support Forums

Online mental health forums facilitate supportive relationships between peers that transcend national and cultural boundaries. While past work in medical anthropology indicates a central role of cultural identity in how individuals frame their mental well-being and distress, little research has been done to investigat…

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