TikTok Is Not Your Therapist

Welcome to TikTok Trends Debunked! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Apr. 19, 2023 JUST A REMINDER! [PSA: TikTok Is Not Your Therapist]( We’ve got something very fun launching today here at Scary Mommy: an entire package dedicated to the glorious mess of information that is TikTok. Sometimes it’s genius, but let’s get real — it’s often misguided at best and harmful at worst. So we're taking a look at the trends that have taken over the platform, from #fittok to #guttok to #cleantok, and debunking them. First up, we’ve got author Kim Brooks on #TherapyTok. Like so many of us, she got into the app during the pandemic; “It was fun to learn about eye-liner application strategies for the mature woman or decluttering hacks for the busy mom, or occasionally, very weird and oddly satisfying tutorials on things like how to trim a horse’s hoof,” she writes. Then it got a little weird: “Suddenly, instead of videos about preparing tasty, low-carb casseroles on a budget, I was consuming clips of psychologists and counselors and clinical social workers and various other coaches and gurus, telling me the five signs of an unhealthy relationship, and the five signs that you may be anxious or depressed, and the five steps to banishing negative self-talk with positive affirmations, and the five clues that your partner may be cheating.” So what does she make of it all, as somebody who’s studying to be a therapist herself? Read it and see if it changes the way you watch TikToks. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest SH*TTY SITUATION [Parents Let Their Toddler Use A Travel Potty In A Restaurant And Diners Were Disgusted]( A customer posted on social media about the cringey encounter. [Read More.]( WHEN TIKTOK IS YOUR TRAINER [Is The 12-3-30 Workout Actually Legit? We Asked The Experts]( What the fitness pros have to say might surprise you. [Read More.]( LET THEM EAT CAKE [The Internet Is Divided Over This “Genius” Cake Hack That Minimizes Crumbs]( Some say it’s life-changing, others say it’s time-wasting. [Read More.]( Featured Presented By Walmart Photo [From 1st Birthday To Graduation Day, Walmart Photo Is *The* Go-To Destination For Everyday Low Prices]( Whether you need a cute invite for your kid’s upcoming 1st birthday or you’re putting together a family photo book for your new grad to take to college (cue tears!), when it comes to printing, Walmart Photo does it all, and fast. Get same-day pickup on custom photo cards, with hundreds of fun, elegant designs and prices as low as $0.39 per card. You can also make one-of-a-kind [photo gifts]( too, like [wall decor]( [photo tumblers]( or even a[photo flip book]( for your grad to bring with them to college. [SHOP NOW ⮕]( Walmart Photo [5x7 Stationery Card Graduation Announcements and Invitations (Square Trim)]( $1.26 $0.96 [SHOP NOW ⮕]( Walmart Photo [11x14 Photo Canvas]( $29.96 $24.96 [SHOP NOW ⮕]( Walmart Photo [16x20 Photo Canvas]( $39.96 $32.96 [SHOP NOW ⮕]( Walmart Photo [5x7 Same Day Flip Book]( $12.88 $9.96 [SHOP NOW ⮕]( Featured DIET CULTURE [These #GutTok Health Trends Could Actually Harm You, According To Experts]( “As a product of the Cosmo-mag generation, by the time I hit my early twenties I’d probably tried every kind of diet out there under the guise of ‘wellness,’” writes Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani today, as part of our TikTok package. Nowadays, she says, “I shudder at what I put my poor body through. But there’s a new zeal to the sheer volume of supposed health-hacks proliferating our Insta and TikTok feeds. They’re mostly tagged around ‘how to improve your gut health’ — except that the majority of them have gastrointestinal experts losing sleep.” Definitely read this one before making any nutritional decisions based on TikTok. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [‘Kids Can’t Read’: The Revolt That Is Taking On the Education Establishment]( ⮕ [The American Moms Abroad Who Are Milking It For TikTok]( ⮕ [Men Have Biological Clocks That Give Them Baby Fever, Too]( [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely[unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click[here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.