TikTok has been called the therapist's couch of Gen Z. But not all the #mentalhealth info checks out
It’s “scroller beware” on #mentalhealth TikTok, where content ranges from informed to misleading and has the potential to be both helpful or harmful, mental health caregivers say.
![TikTok has been called the therapist's couch of Gen Z. But not all the #mentalhealth info checks out](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7242771.1718988582!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/mentalhealth-tiktok.jpeg)
![Many mental health professionals have praised TikTok for destigmatizing mental illness and reaching people who don't have access to therapy. But the platform has also been criticized for encouraging self-diagnosis, over-using labels and lending credibility to those who present misinformation as fact. A young man's hands are seen resting on a table while holding a phone open to the TikTok app where results from the mentalhealth hashtag are seen.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7242771.1718988582!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/mentalhealth-tiktok.jpeg)
It’s “scroller beware” on #mentalhealth TikTok, where content ranges from informed to misleading and has the potential to be both helpful or harmful, mental health caregivers say.
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