"The Algorithm Isn't Your Therapist"

01/06/2025 34 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3
"The Algorithm Isn't Your Therapist"

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Misinformation in Mental Health: What’s Not Being Said Beyond the Spot with Tracy Gantlin-Monroy, MDiv, LPCIn this episode, Tracy unpacks the rising tide of mental health misinformation and how it’s reshaping the healing landscape—for better and worse.With the rise of Instagram “therapists,” viral trauma trends, and algorithm-approved narratives, many people are unknowingly absorbing false or harmful beliefs about what healing should look like.Tracy challenges popular myths like:“You have to talk about it to heal.”“If you’re still crying, you’re not healed.”“All therapists are trauma-informed.”She names how unqualified voices, oversimplified posts, and content-driven healing can:Undermine authenticityPromote emotional floodingPressure people to perform healing rather than embody itGrounded in her expertise in Brainspotting, somatic therapy, and clinical care, Tracy shares what actually supports nervous system repair—including slowness, silence, and deep attunement.Key Themes:The harm of oversimplified trauma advice onlineWhy performance is not healingHow misinformation disrupts self-trustWhat real, body-centered healing looks and feels likeThe difference between exposure and expertise