Believing is Seeing

Believing is Seeing 2023 Directed by Sophie Black

Is Social Media Making You Sick?

A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders among young people leads Dr Robert Bartholomew to question whether social media is making us sick. Doctors have recently identified a concerning trend among young people: tic disorders potentially spread via TikTok videos. For sociologist Dr Robert Bartholomew, an expert in mass psychogenic illness, the trend isn’t surprising, but the potential consequences are alarming. Could the global scope of social media mean we are on the precipice of the world’s largest outbreak of psychogenic illness?

Country New Zealand

Production Country New Zealand

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Loading Docs

Release Date 3 May 2023

10 mins