Psychiatry and Social Media: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Social media has shed necessary light on mental health issues, but using the right language is still crucial.

On social media and IRL, “therapy speak” is increasingly making its way into everyday conversation. Terms like trauma, depression, anxiety, and neurodivergence are more mainstream and less taboo, and in many ways, that’s a good thing. 

However, words are powerful, and it’s crucial that we’re using the correct vocabulary when it comes to mental health.  I…