Table 1 Characteristics of 19 mental health professionals and 12 mental health service users who participated

Characteristic

n

Characteristic

n

Sex

Sex

Male

6

Male

2

Female

13

Female

10

Age

Age

25–29

2

16–20

3

30–39

4

21–30

2

40–49

11

31–40

1

50–59

1

41–50

1

60+

1

51–60

2

61–70

3

Occupation

Condition

Trainee

5

Depression

4

Nurse

3

Depression with other condition

3

Occupational Therapist

2

Self-harm with other condition

2

Lecturer

2

Mood disorder

1

Researcher

2

Personality disorder

1

Mental Health Social worker

1

Non specified

1

Clinical Psychologist

1

Dietician (adult mental health)

1

Internet experience

Senior Mental Health Practitioner

1

Discussion forum

11

Team Manager

1

Social networking

11

Instant chat

8

Internet telephony

5

Post video or photo

3

Virtual world

2