The BBC recently ran an article by @Jacqui_wak exposing influencers who sell fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome. In our research about mental health, we also found that some influencers promote solutions which risk harm rather than providing help. Our data (27,000 videos from TikTok) includes content from health professionals, people with lived experience of … Continue reading “Supplements as ‘harmful help’: Wellness influencers and mental health”
Author: Ruth Page
Influencer Stories of Mental Health and Young People
The Influencer Stories of Mental Health and Young People project is a collaboration between researchers at the University of Birmingham, Aston University and the University of Nottingham, funded by the ESRC.The project explores how stories told by social media influencers (‘influencers’) can help young people or put them at risk as they gain awareness of, … Continue reading “Influencer Stories of Mental Health and Young People”