![]() And that’s fine, there’s nothing wrong with you-you can’t put advice on social media that is going to apply to every single person looking at it,” says Gersten. “You do need to take everything you see on the internet that’s health care or mental health advice with a grain of salt because it might not apply to you. The tips themselves can be useful too-just keep in mind that the advice these therapists are offering is usually super general. In other words, watching these TikToks can make therapists, therapy, and talking about mental health feel a lil less intimidating. “These accounts show therapists being real people and being relatable, being funny, and just really normalizing all types of mental health concerns,” she adds. “I think anything that can break mental health stigma is helpful,” says licensed mental health counselor Rachel Gersten, cofounder of New York City–based Viva Wellness. Can following therapists on TikTok actually be helpful? They’re pretty much offering a mini dose of therapy for free. Basically, there are a ton of licensed therapists who’ve joined the platform to spread mental health awareness, share tips, and make funny videos too (because duh)-and their accounts are blowing up. If you haven’t come across one of these vids yet, a quick scroll through the #TikTokTherapist page should get you up to speed. (I’m definitely not complaining, it’s just pretty wild.) So as a routine therapy-goer and overall anxious person, it was only a matter of time before therapist accounts started to pop up on my feed. ![]() Like, I’ll just think about a cute puppy, and all of a sudden, my FYP serves up 10 videos of baby golden retrievers. Guys, the TikTok algorithm is kinda scary. ![]()
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