Self-diagnosis ads on TikTok blur mental health fears with reality | Curio

Self-diagnosis ads on TikTok blur mental health fears with reality

5 mins | Apr 24, 2022

Advertisers have tapped into a pandemic-fuelled explosion of mental health content. Many sites encourage teens to self-diagnose mental health conditions - offering pricey treatments as the solution. Hannah Murphy argues that social media platforms must analyse medical advertising and user-generated with more care.

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From Financial Times

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