“8 signs you’ve fallen into work-related depression”, “10 or more signs you may be ADHD”… … for a while, a large number of short video platforms emerged“Self-diagnosis” of mental illness, involving a variety of psychological problems, such videos in the form of“Self-test” to attract users to participate, claiming to help users judge mental state. Expert proposal, psychological disease needs professional medical diagnosis, do not believe the network“Self-diagnosis”.
He is not a psychiatrist but carries out pseudo-science popularization under the banner. He knows his mental health knowledge is“Lin Bai” but knows his traffic password well. In order to pursue traffic, he goes so far as to say that“Life is like a play, all thanks to acting skills.”, to cater to the public health anxiety of“Network self-diagnosis” in the final analysis is under the banner of self-test, doing things for profit. Similar“Network self-diagnosis” deviates from professional and scientific principles, which will not only cause certain economic losses to consumers, but also make them bear the double pain and injury of body and mind.
Medical knowledge has a certain professional threshold, ordinary people can grasp the medical knowledge is very limited. Some fake anchors through the image management, in front of the audience to shape the business exquisite, noble medical ethics of the elite image, to win the trust and recognition of the audience. The Create something from nothing, Loser on loser“Network self-diagnosis” cashes in on the gap in expertise between groups, drawing in unsuspecting onlookers.
Diagnosis and treatment of mental illness is not easy, the need for the corresponding qualification. Practitioners not only need to have professional knowledge and skills, but also can not be separated from the benevolence of doctors and the corresponding professional ethics. “Online self-diagnosis” takes advantage of some consumers’ respect and trust for doctors, psychologists and other identities and their identification with hospitals. Some netizens lack a clear understanding of the uncertainty of the online world, in the name of promoting mental health, without the benefit of professional training and individualized counseling, it is claimed to treat mental illness, but it does not lead to improvement in symptoms. Such“Self-test” and“Self-diagnosis” videos may imply the risk of over-diagnosis and induced consumption, which is not only not conducive to improving individual anxiety, but also may induce or aggravate anxiety.
With more and more attention being paid to health and wellness, many people are learning all kinds of information through short videos and live broadcasts. Only through fragmented information to guide the audience to“Take the seat”, such“Network self-diagnosis” deliberately mystifying, cheating, cheating, in order to pursue interests regardless of the mental health of others, it should be contained as soon as possible.
The Internet has the attribute of anonymity. Criminals pose as professionals in the fields of education, health care, etc. , and use the so-called“Professional services” to sell goods and carry out improper marketing, not only damage the professional image and social reputation of the relevant groups, but also let some consumers be deceived. As a form of toxic traffic, self-diagnosis on the web presents speculators with a nasty taste for food.
With the logic of traffic, short videos that cater to anxiety gain more exposure and become a powerful force influencing crowd emotion and behavior. In order to profit unscrupulously, in order to flow without taboo, looks very hot“Network self-diagnosis” need to cool down. “Network self-diagnosis” not only requires consumers to wipe their eyes, but also requires the platform to wear a“Straitjacket”, but also can not be separated from the public sector to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities. Only by taking a multi-pronged approach, will the“Internet self-diagnosis” catering to health anxiety lose its living space; and when consumers keep enough vigilance and precautions against“Internet self-diagnosis”, so you won’t be led by the nose by toxic traffic.