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Şerife Tekin, "Reclaiming the Self in Psychiatry: Centering Personal Narrative for a Humanist Science" (Routledge, 2025)

New Books in Philosophy

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Navigating Self-Identity in the Age of Social Media

This chapter examines how social media platforms, particularly TikTok, shape individual perceptions of self in relation to mental health, focusing on self-diagnosis trends. It highlights the tension between traditional diagnostic labels and a more nuanced, holistic understanding of mental health, considering the implications for both patients and clinicians.

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