It can be difficult to suss out which so-called experts are credible and whether their information is trustworthy.
he classic vision of therapy revolved around a person on a couch, supine, tapping into their deepest and darkest hopes and fears. A modern-day remix might look like this: a person still on a couch, but at home, scrolling through a constantly refreshing selection of mental-health content on social-media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
There are certainly benefits: “We’re coming out of a time when mental health was very highly stigmatized, and it kept people from seeking treatment,” says Evelyn Hunter, a counseling psychologist in Auburn, Ala. “Social media has removed that in some ways, and normalized the fact that sometimes we struggle.”
With that in mind, if your algorithm is feeding you mental-health content, keep an eye out for these red flags.Most credible mental-health influencers will be transparent about their training, licensure, and areas of expertise. The encourage psychologists to routinely update their personal and professional websites, and to monitor the information others have posted about them online and verify its accuracy.
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