Experts establish four themes to the misinformation contained in videos with a #mentalhealthtips hashtag
More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds
Thousands of influencers peddle mental health misinformation on social media platforms – some out of a naive belief that their personal experience will help people, others because they want to boost their following or sell products.
As part of a Guardian investigation, experts established clear themes to the misinformation contained in videos posted with a #mentalhealthtips hashtag on TikTok.