I think social media like TikTok can be a force for good in helping people gain awareness of previously not commonly discussed phenomena like mental illness or

I think social media like TikTok can be a force for good in helping people gain awareness of previously not commonly discussed phenomena like mental illness or sexual orientation, both in "oh wow I might have this" for those who are afflicted but not aware and just the general populace as a whole. This is probably thanks to the exposure of popular influences who discuss these things as their main platform or make content those who do have it can relate to. This can also lead to incorrect diagnosises though, whether through malic by trying to imitate what made someone popular or simple confusion (I think thinking in terms of binary classification helps here). I think this worries many people, but so long as it doesn't lead to physical harm or actual mental illness, it's something kids will learn to grown out of with time.