"The Algorithm Isn't Your Therapist"

Beyond the Spot por Tracy Gantlin-Monroy, MDiv, LPC

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Misinformation in Mental Health: What’s Not Being Said Beyond the Spot with Tracy Gantlin-Monroy, MDiv, LPC

In this episode, Tracy unpacks the rising tide of mental health misinformation and how it’s reshaping the healing landscape—for better and worse.

With the rise of Instagram “therapists,” viral trauma trends, and algorithm-approved narratives, many people are unknowingly absorbing false or harmful beliefs about what healing should look like.

Tracy challenges popular myths like:

  • “You have to talk about it to heal.”
  • “If you’re still crying, you’re not healed.”
  • “All therapists are trauma-informed.”

She names how unqualified voices, oversimplified posts, and content-driven healing can:

  • Undermine authenticity
  • Promote emotional flooding
  • Pr ... 
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