This chapter explores the influence of social media on discussions around vulnerability and mental health. It delves into the misconceptions and trends surrounding personality disorders, gaslighting, and narcissism, while emphasizing the importance of rupture and repair in relationships. The chapter also addresses the prevalence inflation hypothesis and the performative nature of some posts, highlighting the difference between seeking true vulnerability and validation online.
Could it be that today’s increased awareness about emotions, and our obsession with mental health issues, are actually causing more mental health issues? More people are doing therapy, but are those people potentially doing it wrong?
Therapist, counselor, and author Lori Gottlieb says that a lot of our culture’s approach to mental health is wrong.
In today’s podcast, we discuss what it takes to do therapy effectively. We discuss the prevalence of mental health content online and why that may be a bad thing. We talk about how people’s misunderstandings of vulnerability and boundaries can backfire. And we get into the effect social media might be having on this.
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