3.18 Is the Internet my new Nervous System?
From Before You Cut Bangs by Laura Quick and Claire Fierman
June 12, 2026 · 36 min · Season 3 · Episode 18
About this episode
This episode explores the implications of the internet acting as a nervous system, focusing on self-diagnosis culture and health anxiety.
What happens when the internet becomes your nervous system? This episode explores self-diagnosis culture, algorithmic reinforcement, health anxiety, therapy speak, and the psychological effects of constantly consuming mental health online.
People in this episode
Hosts: Laura Quick, Claire Fierman
Topics covered
- self-diagnosis culture
- algorithmic reinforcement
- health anxiety
- therapy speak
- psychological effects of internet consumption
Keywords
- internet
- nervous system
- self-diagnosis
- health anxiety
- therapy speak
- mental health
- algorithmic reinforcement
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