128: The Truth About Anxiety TikTok Trends

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Anxiety Rx

Russell Kennedy

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I am an anxious doctor. Or at least I WAS an anxious doctor. After literally decades of suffering from intractable anxiety, and seeing over 50 different types of healers I found my way to heal my anxiety through very unconventional (for a medical doctor at least) means. In 2013 I was so anxious I considered suicide and a friend suggested I try LSD, and although that scared the crap out of me it showed me the path to healing. You don't have to do LSD to heal, I took it for you! I'm a medical doctor, neuroscientist and intuitive. (I know, common combination!) I found my way out and it is counterintuitive and very non conventional (but not scary!). I will show you the way out too, you just have to listen to me, dammit!

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128: The Truth About Anxiety TikTok Trends

Anxiety Rx

22 minutes 39 seconds

3 months ago

128: The Truth About Anxiety TikTok Trends

In this episode, I unpack why your TikTok anxiety hacks might actually be keeping you stuck.

I get into the good, the bad, and the harmful when it comes to viral mental health content, like anxiety dance trends, “cortisol cocktails,” and trauma confessionals set to sad songs. I talk about why these things can help in the short term, but also why they fall short if you’re serious about actually healing your anxiety. I explain how most of these trends miss the deeper point: your anxiety isn’t just in your head; it lives in your body. And if you’re only reaching for quick fixes, you’re probably just kicking the anxiety can down the road.

You’ll Learn:

The real reason TikTok anxiety hacks can keep you stuck in chronic symptoms
What happens when emotional expression online turns into performative pain
The quiet damage of reframing panic attacks as “just anxiety”
Why movement and music help anxiety, but only up to a point
How dance trends disrupt your freeze state and shift nervous system patterns
The surprising link between lemons, cold plunges, and present-moment awareness
Why most viral “cortisol cocktails” are a placebo at best
What it feels like to rely on comfort instead of doing the deeper work
How misusing therapy language online confuses discomfort with pathology
A practical framework for evaluating mental health advice on social media

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction

[02:44] The TikTok anxiety song trend and its impact on mental health

[04:48] The TikTok anxiety dance trend and its benefits and drawbacks

[07:58] The "It’s just anxiety" TikTok trend and how it impacts coping and healing

[10:44] DIY sensory hacks for anxiety

[14:14] Therapeutic life hack trends and why comfort is not the same as healing

[15:39] Misinformation and misuse of therapy language on TikTok

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