This chapter explores the opening up of the language around mental health and the tussle over defining diagnosis boundaries. It discusses the validity of self-diagnosis, the barriers to formal diagnosis, and the concern of trauma becoming an overstretched category. The chapter also delves into the internet's obsession with diagnosis and its potential distraction from understanding the root causes of mental health issues.
If you open any social media app, you're likely to eventually come across videos of people discussing trauma.
The hashtag TraumaTok has billions of views...
So how did trauma take over the internet? And what effect is it having on our mental health? Technology Reporter Ariel Bogle investigates.