DRAMA MAMA

faking mental illness

Jul 6, 2022 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 12
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Do you know anyone who uses mental illness like it's a quirky trend? Do you have a friend that pretends to have a disorder just for attention? This week, Ben delves into the Gen Z urge to make light of mental illness online from making a caricature out of ADHD to faking Tourettes. Ben gets to the bottom of why exaggerating mental illness online has become so popular.

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