The casual use of mental health slang and clinical terms on social media can normalise discussions in a positive way But doing so also risks over-generalising and trivialising...
The casual use of mental health slang and clinical terms on social media can normalise discussions in a positive way
While this openness and the use of informal language has helped to normalise conversations around mental health, experts toldThis could have led to over-diagnosing and even trivialising more serious mental health conditions, they addedOoi Sze Jin, founder and psychologist of A Kind Place, a counselling practice, said: “Informal phrases like “menty B” and “stressy depressy” have a dual influence on public perception of mental health issues.
Given the ubiquity of these new-fangled phrases, it can be tricky to speak about your emotions and experiences openly and authentically.spoke with offered ways to share mental health experiences in a manner that is both validating and balanced, ensuring we do not exaggerate or misrepresent them.Although the misuse of mental health slang can be harmful, experts note that informal terms can facilitate discussions about mental health, especially with professionals.
Dr Chow said: “ used together with memes, videos, and static posts... in the seconds of viewing the posts, we assume what the slang terms mean. Very often, we carry these assumptions with us without fact-checking.” She said that while the use of such slang can spur more conversations about mental health, it can lead to “confirmation bias” and an “echo chamber” where individuals with similar struggles strongly believe in a diagnosis that appears to explain their experiences.
She said: “This is especially so for social media influencers with great audience reach who have not been officially diagnosed by mental health professionals but make over-generalising or inaccurate statements with diagnostic terms.” Dr Chow added that this could manifest in attempting ineffective coping strategies or self-prescribing specific treatments or therapies.
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