This chapter explores the impact of trauma on the internet, particularly on the platform TikTok. It discusses the increase in mental health content and personal stories on the app, the use of humor to cope with trauma, and the cultural dominance of the word 'trauma'.
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.