Teens turn to TikTok in search of a mental health diagnosis

A few yr into the pandemic, Kianna, a highschool scholar in Baltimore, was feeling more and more remoted. Whereas sitting alone in her bed room there was an excessive amount of time to assume, she stated, so typically she would fixate on her seclusion or begin critiquing her look.

“I keep in mind simply being on TikTok for hours throughout my day,” stated Kianna, 17, who requested to be referred to by solely her first identify when talking about her psychological well being. “That’s when my vanity began declining.”