Tweeting about mental health to honor Carrie Fisher: How #InHonorOfCarrie reinforced the social influence of celebrity advocacy

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Highlights：

• The hashtag #InHonorOfCarrie wascreated to pay tribute to Carrie Fisher by speaking out on mental health issues.

• Fisher’s death activated public discussion about mental health issues and disclosure of mental health disorders.

• Consistent with Fisher’s approach to mental health, users challenged stigma of mental illness.

• Many tweets addressed Fisher’s legacy in inspiring others with mental illness and honored her openness and honesty.

• Celebrity deaths can prompt public responses that further social causes the celebrities promoted during their lives.

摘要

•The hashtag #InHonorOfCarrie wascreated to pay tribute to Carrie Fisher by speaking out on mental health issues.•Fisher’s death activated public discussion about mental health issues and disclosure of mental health disorders.•Consistent with Fisher’s approach to mental health, users challenged stigma of mental illness.•Many tweets addressed Fisher’s legacy in inspiring others with mental illness and honored her openness and honesty.•Celebrity deaths can prompt public responses that further social causes the celebrities promoted during their lives.

论文关键词：Carrie Fisher,Mental illness,Mental health,Twitter,Social media,Semantic network analysis

论文评审过程：Received 10 July 2019, Revised 19 March 2020, Accepted 20 March 2020, Available online 23 March 2020, Version of Record 29 May 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106353