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The problem with TikTok therapists

Recode Daily

English - January 04, 2022 10:01 - 16 minutes - ★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
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If you’ve spent a few minutes on TikTok, you probably have seen videos about mental health–and you’re not alone. Vox’s Rebecca Jennings explains how the platform’s algorithm has been serving mental health content and raising questions about self-diagnosis.

Read Rebecca’’s story: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2021/9/30/22696338/pathologizing-adhd-autism-anxiety-internet-tiktok-twitter

Today’s episode was produced by Tori Dominguez, (@Tori_as_always), engineered by Cristian Ayala and hosted by Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes). 

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If you’ve spent a few minutes on TikTok, you probably have seen videos about mental health–and you’re not alone. Vox’s Rebecca Jennings explains how the platform’s algorithm has been serving mental health content and raising questions about self-diagnosis.


Read Rebecca’’s story: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2021/9/30/22696338/pathologizing-adhd-autism-anxiety-internet-tiktok-twitter


Today’s episode was produced by Tori Dominguez, (@Tori_as_always), engineered by Cristian Ayala and hosted by Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes). 


Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts

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