Facebook profile can expose mental illness?

January 27, 2013 14:32

A person's Facebook profile may reveal signs of mental illness that might not necessarily emerge in a session with a psychiatrist, a new study suggests.

According to researchers from the University of Missouri, the social media activity, when used as a tool in psychological diagnosis, can remove some of the problems associated with patients' self-reporting.

"For example, questionnaires often depend on a person's memory, which may or may not be accurate. By asking patients to share their Facebook activity, we were able to see how they expressed themselves naturally," said study researcher Elizabeth Martin.

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