Our research team sought to understand the structure of help-seeking inquiries and help-giving responses around the experience of a diagnosed or suspected sexually transmitted infection (STI). The present thematic analysis examines data from 211 original postings on the r/STD community on Reddit.com. Helpers on this Web site focus the vast majority of their comments toward providing emotional support to those confronted with the fear and social isolation that come with the experience of contracting an STI. The findings suggest the r/STD community provides an essential service in assuaging stigma, social isolation, and status silencing common to the experience of having a sexually transmitted infection.

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“如果它确实是疱疹，尽量不要压力太大”：在线性健康社区中的情感支持和同伴诊断的轮廓

我们的研究团队试图了解围绕被诊断或疑似性传播感染 (STI) 的经历寻求帮助的询问和帮助响应的结构。目前的主题分析检查了来自 Reddit.com 上 r/STD 社区的 211 个原始帖子的数据。该网站上的帮助者将绝大多数评论集中在为那些因感染 STI 而面临恐惧和社会孤立的人提供情感支持。研究结果表明，r/STD 社区在缓解性传播感染经历中常见的污名、社会孤立和状态沉默方面提供了基本服务。