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Published on in Vol 5, No 3 (2018): Jul-Sept

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/10496, first published .
For Better or for Worse? A Systematic Review of the Evidence on Social Media Use and Depression Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Minorities

For Better or for Worse? A Systematic Review of the Evidence on Social Media Use and Depression Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Minorities

For Better or for Worse? A Systematic Review of the Evidence on Social Media Use and Depression Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Minorities

Authors of this article:

César G Escobar-Viera1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Darren L Whitfield2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Charles B Wessel5 Author Orcid Image ;   Ariel Shensa1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jaime E Sidani1 Author Orcid Image ;   Andre L Brown2 Author Orcid Image ;   Cristian J Chandler2 Author Orcid Image ;   Beth L Hoffman1 Author Orcid Image ;   Michael P Marshal4 Author Orcid Image ;   Brian A Primack1 Author Orcid Image
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