A video pops up on your FYP of someone sharing how they discovered they have OCD, ADHD, anxiety—another mental health condition you’ve vaguely heard of. Maybe you watch and think, Oh my god, I do that too. Before you know it, you’ve #ed countless TikToks of people sharing their symptoms and coping mechanisms, found through a mix of hashtags and recommended posts.
It’s great that more people are opening up about their mental health, but there’s a line between checking in with yourself and self-diagnosing. The question is: How do you know when you’ve crossed it?
Your TikTok therapist will see you now
If mental health topics keep popping up on your FYP, you’re not alone. Research shows that nearly one in two TikTok posts are now about emotional wellness.
In many ways, this is a positive: “Mental health content on social media can raise awareness, reduce stigma and help people feel less alone when they hear others share similar experiences,” says Dr. Caroline Fenkel, an adolescent mental health expert at Charlie Health.
Talking about how you feel is the first step to getting help—and not struggling alone. And before social media, it wasn’t always easy to access information on conditions like depression or autism, notes therapist Lindsey Rae Ackerman.
“Now, you can easily find info online, including hearing other girls’ experiences and comparing them to your own. “It has normalized conversations that were once taboo, like experiencing anxiety,” Ackerman adds.
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