The explosion in mental health content on social media is great to see – but is the lack of nuance encouraging too many people to self-diagnose? Stylist investigates.
without seeking help from a doctor. But still, by ‘simplifying’ mental and emotional wellbeing to a few bullet points on social media, I’m worried some of this content could be setting a dangerous precedent. So, should we be rethinking our relationship with it?
“However, this does not address the impact some content can have on an individual. We already live in a culture of self-diagnosis , but just like plugging symptoms into a search engine, it can be hard to know which ‘signs of XX’ posts are accurate.” As Dr Arroll rightly highlights, talking about mental health and wellbeing on social media can certainly be a good thing, but it’s important that we take these posts with a pinch of salt. It’s OK for people without professional qualifications to talk about their experiences online , but we should remember that everyone’s situation is different.
Diagnosing yourself from the information in a 60-second video – and using tips from social media to try to deal with whatever you’re going through – may feel easier than speaking to a GP or paying for therapy, but it can also be an incredibly slippery slope that has the potential to make things worse.
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