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Twitter has long provided a short, sharp take on the community s fears, anxieties and experiences. Now, data scientists have analysed 94 million tweets from the first months of the pandemic to track COVID-19 s effect on mental health in NSW.
The research team used machine learning to develop a model able to capture data indicating depression, stress, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among users of the social media platform.
The aim was to tap into popular technology to help public health experts identify changes in community levels of depression over time.