2025/2026 Psychiatry Essentials - Psychiatry in the Age of TikTok: Navigating Mental Health, Misinformation, and Digital Identity

This webinar explores how social media is reshaping mental health conversations, particularly among youth. Clinicians will examine popular trends, the impact of misinformation, and how digital identities influence self-perception and diagnosis. Learn practical strategies for engaging patients about their social media use, promoting media literacy, and maintaining ethical boundaries in the digital age.

Target Audience

  • Physicians
  • Residents

Learning Objectives

Learners will be able to:

  • Understand how social media platforms, especially TikTok, influence mental health perceptions and behaviors.
  • Identify common forms of mental health misinformation and their clinical implications.
  • Explore the impact of digital identity on psychiatric assessment and treatment.
  • Develop strategies to engage patients around social media use in a therapeutic context.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
08/13/2025
Course expires: 
06/30/2026
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Speaker(s)

Jessica Peterson, DO, FAPA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Moderator(s)

Debra Chionis, MS, ACE-MES, ACSM-CEP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Peer Reviewer(s)

Brandyn Powers, DO

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Participation
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