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May 2024
48m 36s

Help! My Therapist is on TikTok

Jo Piazza
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What would you do if you discovered your therapist was on TikTok? And worse than that...what if they were talking about things YOU told them in therapy. Today we are talking with Bustle writer Kate Lindsay about her reporting on the mental health TikTok stars and the patients who are concerned. There are so many ethical and practical issues surrounding menta ... Show More
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