Why Watching Videos on TikTok About Health Tragedies is Making You More Anxious About Your Health

You are scrolling away on TikTok and suddenly come across a video of a young person sharing their story about how they were tragically diagnosed with cancer. It grips you. It is as if all of your fears are captured in one brief, random video. So, of course, you watch the whole thing. Maybe you even watch it a second time.