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Self-diagnosing from social media - is it dangerous?

Jan 25, 20239 min
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Episode description

TikTok and Instagram are leading more of us to self-diagnose mental illness and neurodiversity. So, are these makeshift mental health support networks dangerous? Psychologist and Headspace App’s mental health expert Carly Dober discusses.

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