"..while the prevalence of the #ADHD hashtag has brought increased awareness of the condition, experts have warned of unintended negative effects, including medical misinformation" (Paul 4).

Hashtags and virality will contribute to the spread of medical misinformation on the platform, which gives rise to further dangers for viewers and how they go about life outside of the media.

-TikTok's way of getting users hooked is encouraging vulnerability. It adds to sense of community and belonging. However, the people that you are interacting with are strangers, so it can be more harmful than intended. This ultimate displayed vulnerability can result in using humor and irony to share devastating stories, which are not always healthy coping mechanisms.

-Social media, particularly TikTok, does not guarentee a network of support when displaying content to complete strangers. This can be unexpected and harmful to those who expect support, potentially leading them to draw conclusions of not being cared about when in reality the community as a whole is an illusion.

The TikTok algorithm, known as the "For You Page" optimizes videos and presents extreme “relatable” content/views, encouraging users to share them. The app is able to optimize its content, giving rise to more extreme views with this type of algorithm, different from other social media platforms. When this comes to discussions around mental illness, "emotional nudges" will begin to pile up that impact the mental state of users. The algorithm pushing these extreme discussions on those who are not necessarily ready is contributing to the harmfulness.

Social media is currently making mental devastation worse as the algorithm is not educated on the impacts. Programming algorithms about trauma and its potential dangers may combat the issue of displaying content to viewers who are mentally impacted by viewing it.