Mental Health Misinformation: Why is Online Anxiety "Science" So Confusing? | EP 334

Mental Health Misinformation: Why is Online Anxiety "Science" So Confusing? | EP 334

December 31, 2025 · 44 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the confusion surrounding online mental health information and the prevalence of misinformation.

If you've been searching online for ways to deal with your anxiety, you've probably noticed there's an avalanche of information claiming to be "science-based" or "evidence-based." But here's the problem. That isn't always true. This week I'm joined by Dr. Birthe Macdonald, a research psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, to talk about why online mental health information is so confusing and full of misinformation. We discuss why things that aren't actually science still look like fact w...

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