Rumination, risk, and response: a qualitative analysis of sexual health anxiety among online sexual health chat service users

Sarah Watt, Travis Salway, Oralia Gómez-Ramírez, Aidan Ablona, Lindsay Barton, Hsiu-Ju Chang, Heather Pedersen, Devon Haag, Joelle LeMoult, Mark Gilbert Anxiety is common among sexual health service users, yet little is known about anxiety in online sexual health settings. Using data from an online sexual health service chat service staffed by sexual health nurses, we explored anxiety among chat users. Our findings suggest that anxiety related to sexual health – in particular HIV – is a source of persistent distress among chat users, and highlight opportunities to improve connections to appropriate mental health supports.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research