Mental Health and Relations: Detection of Mental Health Disorders Related to Relationship Issues Through Reddit Posts

Leela Prasad Gorrepati, Raj Sonani, Venkatesh Velugubantla, Ravi Teja Potla, MSVPJ Sathvik

Keywords: Mental health, Social Media, Breakups

Abstract: Relationship challenges, such as breakups and marital conflicts, often lead to mental health issues like depression and suicidal thoughts. To address this, we present a new binary classification dataset sourced from Reddit posts, specifically aimed at detecting mental health concerns triggered by relationship-related stress. The dataset categorizes text as either indicating mental health distress or not, offering valuable insights into the emotional effects of relationship problems. By applying advanced natural language processing techniques, this dataset supports early detection and intervention efforts. Furthermore, it can serve as a useful resource for government and non-government organizations (GOs and NGOs) to provide guidance and relationship counseling, offering timely support to individuals in need. The classifiers achieved an accuracy score of 78.43\%.

Submission Number: 5