Andrew Devendorf, PhD

FREE access to our #Clinical #Psychology #Review paper "#Depression presentations, #stigma, and #mental #health #literacy: A critical review and #YouTube content analysis" Please RT!!! See thread for public relevant findings...(1/x) authors.elsevier.com/a/1avTb%7E0r1h…

Ya, I’m signing off this app. I loved when I could use this space to talk about science & mental health. Sadly, X’s algorithm doesn’t favor thoughtful discourse. To practice what I preach & prioritize my own mental health, I’m logging off. Find me on Bluesky/Psych Today.

"Mental health is so important" is a phrase said by just about everyone - the public, politicians, & big corporations... But rarely is this phrase followed by action to hire more providers, pay them their worth, or make MH services more accessible/affordable for the public.

@HKBradshaw This is awesome!!

Overall, let's all be more aware of how depression is presented online & how it can impact our understandings/beliefs. While not perfect...it's great to see YouTubers normalize conversations and encourage support for those in need. #MentalHealth #Depression #Stigma 9/9

Our work underscores how these portrayals impact stigma, mental health literacy, and help-seeking behaviors. Accurate and supportive online content is crucial for societal change. I wrote an analysis here on the implications of our findings: theconversation.com/we-studied-dep… 8/9

My first article has reached 100 citations! I'd like to celebrate by re-posting a summary of the work. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… We studied how depression is depicted publicly on social media by analyzing 327 YouTube videos. We were surprised by our findings 😲🧵⬇️ 1/9

@DrLaurieLB @UWPsychiatry That's a great idea...maybe a future direction or collaboration I'll think about long-term.

@AndrewDevendorf @UWPsychiatry I hope that you will also be able to include a program for the children of these vets . A parents suicide or suidal attempts have long term effects on their children.

Excited to share my 1st big grant was funded!! The 2-year, $100,000 project will make me a Collaborating Scholar w @UWPsychiatry's Suicide Care Research Center. Our aim is to co-design an intervention that equips Veteran loved ones with suicide intervention tools. Abstract⬇️

@jpoonphd @UWPsychiatry Thanks Jenny :)

@AndrewDevendorf @UWPsychiatry Congrats Andrew!!! This is incredible and so needed <3

Some unsolicited advice for ranking clinical psych internships. Internship is not only a professional decision, but a life choice for the next 2-3 yrs. Consider where you'll want to live, post-doc/job opps & your family circumstances. Internship = a fresh start post-PhD

@Lukas_Edwin @UWPsychiatry thank you!!

@AndrewDevendorf @UWPsychiatry Congrats 🙏🙏🎉🎉 what a way to kick off 2025

@QMmmmmmLiu @UWPsychiatry thank you!

@AndrewDevendorf @UWPsychiatry Congratulations!

@PonziniG @UWPsychiatry I'll admit, it's a pretty good update :)

@AndrewDevendorf @UWPsychiatry So happy to see this update!!!!

@jareddavis1 @UWPsychiatry Thanks, Jared :)

@AndrewDevendorf @UWPsychiatry Congrats, Andrew!!

@El_GioRamos @UWPsychiatry Thank you!

@AndrewDevendorf @UWPsychiatry Congratulations!!