Media PR News
Lecia Bushak
Dec 11, 2022

Nearly 84% of mental health videos on TikTok are misleading: study

The majority of TikTokers dispensing mental health advice don’t have relevant qualifications, a PlushCare report found.

Getty Images

Please sign in or register

Access limited free articles a month after free, fast registration.

Existing users sign in here

Or
Register Now
Forgotten Password?

Having trouble signing in?

Contact Customer Support at
[email protected]
or call+852 3175 1913

Follow us

Top news, insights and analysis every weekday

Sign up for Campaign Bulletins

Most Read

Inside the collapse of Indonesia’s most promising creative network

1 Inside the collapse of Indonesia’s most promising creative network

Cheetos’ launches limited edition fashionably functional pants

2 Cheetos’ launches limited edition fashionably functional pants

No one talks about ads anymore: Have they lost their pop-culture charm?

3 No one talks about ads anymore: Have they lost their pop-culture charm?

Bonds taps Robert Irwin to show how wild comfort down under can really get

4 Bonds taps Robert Irwin to show how wild comfort down under can really get

Digital Media Awards 2025 winners revealed

5 Digital Media Awards 2025 winners revealed

WPP offers free Friday lunches to lure staff back to office

6 WPP offers free Friday lunches to lure staff back to office

Labubu, the art toy craze and why grown-ups can’t get enough

7 Labubu, the art toy craze and why grown-ups can’t get enough

BMF opens first APAC office in Hong Kong to drive regional growth

8 BMF opens first APAC office in Hong Kong to drive regional growth

Thai influencer walks out of KFC ad mid-set

9 Thai influencer walks out of KFC ad mid-set

Out-of-phone: What happens when creator content leaves the feed?

10 Out-of-phone: What happens when creator content leaves the feed?

Related Articles

Will TikTok's time limit address the mental health crisis among young people?
Mar 5, 2023
Lecia Bushak

Will TikTok's time limit address the mental health ...

Are marketers spending less on social media?
Jan 13, 2025
Matthew Keegan

Are marketers spending less on social media?

Beauty filters on TikTok may be damaging to your mental health: Study
Aug 10, 2023
Lecia Bushak

Beauty filters on TikTok may be damaging to your ...

Elmo stars in mental health PSA following social media trauma dump
Mar 26, 2024
Jack O'Brien

Elmo stars in mental health PSA following social ...

Just Published

The Labubu economy and the business of joy
6 hours ago
Thas Naseemuddeen

The Labubu economy and the business of joy

‘Little joys’ and the continued impact of Asia across Western culture cannot be ignored.

Women to Watch 2024: Patra Patrasuwan, Yum Restaurants International
6 hours ago
Staff Reporters

Women to Watch 2024: Patra Patrasuwan, Yum ...

Patrasuwan’s marketing philosophy of delivering high-quality food at affordable prices and always keeping the customer at the heart of every decision has led KFC to become the number-one brand in Thailand’s QSR industry.

Women to Watch 2024: Penelope Shell, Zenith Media
13 hours ago
Staff Reporters

Women to Watch 2024: Penelope Shell, Zenith Media

As a chief strategy and product officer, Shell has extended her remit towards building Zenith’s business, growing its clients’ brands, driving innovation and shaping the industry’s principles to be responsible towards youth.

Move and win roundup: Week of April 21, 2025
14 hours ago
Staff Reporters

Move and win roundup: Week of April 21, 2025

Catch up on our weekly roundup of people moves and pitch wins, with the latest updates from Havas, Adobe, W Communications, BurdaLuxury, UM and more.