By skyforbes 
More and more people turn to TikTok for mental health advice.
But what happens when the medicine is worse than the wound?
They call it #MentalHealthTok.
It’s the place where healing is bite-sized.
Where trauma becomes aesthetics.
Where self-diagnosis is a trend — and “coping” means citrus showers and 15-second voiceovers.
The Guardian just reported that over half of the top TikTok videos about mental health contain false or misleading information.
And this isn’t just embarrassing. It’s dangerous.
Because beneath the hashtags and soft lighting, we’re losing something crucial:
The difference between feeling seen — and actually being helped.
🧠 The illusion of healing
There’s something seductive about these clips.
They validate us. They explain our chaos.
They whisper: “You’re not broken, you’re just misunderstood.”
But here’s the trap: