Clinical surveillance on the internet Clues and traces of mental illness in digital communications

This article explores the transformations of clinical surveillance as carried out by family members in psychiatric settings. The operations of such surveillance in digital spaces are supported by the gestures and captures that are identified through a case study. Their inscription in specific relational dynamics will be observed, as well as the issues raised in terms of blurring the boundaries between private and public, instrumentalization of personal knowledge and people's participation.