The deteriorating mental health and wellbeing of researchers has been well documented in both the academic literature and the media. A common thread to the experiences of those suffering within the academic system is a series of toxic cultural practices that often occur in silence. Although there has been much negative coverage about the effects of social media, some platforms –in particular, Twitter – have emerged as a key window into the both positive and negative experiences of researcher mental health stakeholders. A plethora of bottom-up initiatives have utilised Twitter to facilitate themed dialogue on the interaction of academia and mental health, such as @AcademicChatter, @PhdVoice, and @hapy_researchers. Additionally, such accounts strategically apply relevant hashtags to communicate notable themes of interest, especially #AcademicMentalHealth. Despite an abundance of Twitter research in other domains, little research nor practical training regarding the optimal usage of Twitter for researcher mental has yet been formulated.

This document is part of the Book of Abstracts of the ReMO 2022 Conference that was organized within the framework of COST Action CA19117 - "Researcher Mental Health".