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Published on in Vol 5 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/86265, first published .
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Suicidal Ideation in Online Spaces Through the Lens of Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: Exploratory Study of Self-Disclosure, Peer Support, and AI Responses

Suicidal Ideation in Online Spaces Through the Lens of Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: Exploratory Study of Self-Disclosure, Peer Support, and AI Responses

Soorya Ram Shimgekar   1 , MS ;   Violeta J Rodriguez   2 , PhD ;   Paul A Bloom   3 , PhD ;   Dong Whi Yoo   4 , PhD ;   Koustuv Saha   1 , PhD

1 Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States

2 Department of Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, United States

3 New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, NY, United States

4 Department of Human-Centered Computing, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Koustuv Saha, PhD
  • Siebel School of Computing and Data Science
  • Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 201 N. Goodwin Ave
  • Urbana, IL 61801
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 2172443824
  • Email: ksaha2@illinois.edu