Dr. Grohol is happy to talk to the media on certain topics related to online behaviors, support groups online, and mental health:

• Blogs (or weblogs or online journals)
• e-therapy (a term I coined in 1998)
• Online behavior in general
• "Internet addiction disorder" or online addictions in general
• Second Life or some other virtual world
• Self-help support groups online
• Mental health resources online

Dr. Grohol does not talk on topics only for background. If you have no intention of using the information provided by Dr. Grohol directly for your article, or have little background knowledge on the topic matter on which you are writing, it is suggested you look elsewhere online for additional research and information first. When conducting an interview with Dr. Grohol, it is highly recommended that you record the conversation if you do not have excellent typing skills.

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Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 12 Jun 2009