A recent report found that when reviewing the top trending 100 videos on TikTok tagged with “#mentalhealthtips,” more than half were found to contain misleading or inaccurate information about mental‐health practices. People.com This is particularly relevant for college students, many of whom turn to social media for quick, shareable wellness hacks or peer advice. The claim draws attention to the gap between content that looks helpful and content that may mislead, especially when it comes to serious mental-health issues.
It’s important to fact-check because misleading mental-health content can cause harm: self-diagnosis, skipping professional help, or spreading unvetted tips that may worsen conditions rather than help them. While the claim states “over half,” the nuance is that the review covered trending videos under one hashtag and may not represent all content on the platform, but the pattern is strong enough to warrant caution.
