Are You Accidentally Trivialising Trauma? The Hidden Cost of Pop-Psychology Language
A simple adjective cannot contain a broken, complex reality. (📷:empowervmedia) T he lexicon of professional psychology has increasingly spilled out of clinical offices and research labs, becoming pervasive in mainstream conversations and online communities. This phenomenon, often termed pop-psychology, has been amplified dramatically by social media platforms, which have become fertile grounds for discussing and sharing personal mental health struggles. While the resulting accessibility can sometimes reduce the initial hurdle of discussing mental distress, it often comes at the steep cost of accuracy and nuance, particularly through the use of memes and short, quickly consumed videos . 'Why Pop Psychology is NOT Real Psychology' ▶️2m15s Affliction and Shortcuts The most common linguistic offence involves reducing complex clinical syndromes into simple, negative adjectives that describe mundane personality quirks or temporary moods. For example, it is now common for a p...
