Dr TikTok: Mental health moves from consulting rooms to social media

Open TikTok or Instagram and search for anxiety, ADHD, or trauma. Within seconds, feeds serve up licensed psychologists and psychiatrists breaking down clinical jargon and debunking misconceptions, as well as offering practical guidance. Alongside public education, some accounts also direct audiences towards private practices, paid courses, books, and other professional services.Mental health content has become a highly visible part of social media culture, drawing audiences that can number in the millions. As licensed clinicians move beyond consulting rooms and into digital spaces, different approaches have emerged over what this shift means for access to mental health information and commercial ethics.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Daily struggle for clean water and food takes a physical toll on Gaza kidslist 2 of 3USS Washington arrives in Arabian Sea after aircraft carrier outcrylist 3 of 3Trump’s war on Stars and Stripes: Why has military newspaper chief quit?end of listThe accessibility gapCost, stigma, and shortages of trained professionals continue to limit access to mental healthcare worldwide. Globally, two-thirds of countries have only one psychiatrist per...