I noticed the TikTok effect 鈥� the subject of this month鈥檚 鈥楤ig issue鈥� article 鈥� last year when two clients in the same week mentioned buying and reading a 2011 self-help book, Attached. Curious at the coincidence I ordered a copy, and when it arrived one of the Gen Z members of my household said, 鈥極h, great, I鈥檝e been wanting to read that 鈥� it鈥檚 all over TikTok.鈥櫶�
I have since recommended it to a number of clients 鈥� co-written by a US psychiatrist and a psychologist, it鈥檚 an accessible and well-written introduction to attachment styles. And it seems that thanks to this book, and TikTok, young people are growing up with awareness, curiosity and understanding of the unconscious dynamics that can influence relationships.
So far so good, but what happens when 鈥� as Joe Martin highlights in his report, 鈥楳ental health and the TikTok effect鈥� 鈥� the trend that goes viral is young people posting videos introducing their 鈥榓lters鈥� or the alternative personalities found in people with dissociative identity disorder (DID)? It has led to concerns from a number of professionals about a rise in young people seeking help for self-diagnosed DID. No matter how irritating or just plain baffling non-Gen Zers may find the bulk of the content on the platform (and I know that鈥檚 not just me!), we can鈥檛 ignore the fact that 鈥� in the words of my daughter 鈥� mental health is 鈥榤assive鈥� on TikTok, and it鈥檚 where 鈥榚veryone gets their information now鈥�. Don鈥檛 miss that report.
As always, we have aimed to bring you a range of members鈥� experiences and knowledge in this issue. One highlight听 for me is our 鈥極pinion鈥� piece, 鈥榃hy it鈥檚 time to know our worth鈥�, in which Matt Leavesley and Debs Shakespeare, counsellors working for NHS Talking Therapies (formerly known as IAPT) write about their fight for equal pay with their CBT colleagues. I was introduced to Matt and Debs by Matt Smith-Lilley, 香港六合彩精准资料 Policy and Engagement Lead for Mental Health, who supported them in making their business case for equal pay. It鈥檚 just one of the many 鈥榖ehind-the-scenes鈥� campaigns 鈥� both small and larger scale 鈥� that the 香港六合彩精准资料 Policy team engages with on behalf of members (you can keep up to date with what they are up to in the 香港六合彩精准资料 News section in every issue and the news pages of the website).听
"We can鈥檛 ignore the fact that 鈥� in the words of my daughter 鈥� mental health is 鈥榤assive鈥� on TikTok, and it鈥檚 where 鈥榚veryone gets their information now"
One of the challenges of any editor鈥檚 role is to keep a publication fresh, so small tweaks happen with every issue. This month, I am delighted to introduce a new author for our 鈥楧ilemmas鈥� section, Karen Stainsby, a working practitioner who has written many of the 香港六合彩精准资料 Good Practice in Action resources. We also introduce a new one-page column from CEO Anna Daroy, who is keen to open communication channels with members. And look out for a new regular column, 鈥楥ase notes鈥�, from next issue, in which practitioners share how they worked with a challenging presenting issue.
I hope there is something in this issue that supports your practice. Do email your feedback, or ideas for contributions, to
therapytoday@thinkpublishing.co.uk
Sally Brown, Editor
