Many users take to social networks to discuss intrusive thoughts or try to find advice to improve their mental health, particularly on TikTok, the platform where young people of color from the LGBTQ+ community say they feel safest. And this hashtag is not the only one to reflect this ever-expanding trend on the Chinese social network: #traumatok has 4.4 billion views, #therapy has 16.8 billion and #healingtok has 1.2 billion.
There’s no shortage of “therapist advice' videos on TikTok, so much so that among the app’s various worlds, the #TherapyTok hashtag totals some 1.7 billion views. The trend is proving to be a big hit with social media users, including some celebrities. And with the rise of social networks like TikTok, some therapists have seized the opportunity to develop their business online. Talking about mental health is no longer taboo.
