The Emergence of Self-Diagnosis Trend: A Controversial Phenomenon Among Generation Z Regarding Mental Health
Aneka Jateng – The increased discussion surrounding mental health in recent years has become a primary focus across various social media platforms. Content from content creators, influencers, and psychology experts has expanded insights and conversations regarding mental health conditions within Indonesian society, particularly among Generation Z adolescents. With the emergence of this mental health issue, there has been a heightened awareness and concern about mental health, yet a lack of comprehensive education on the matter has led some individuals to self-diagnose. This tendency can significantly impact an individual’s social life and their surrounding environment.
Mental health, also known as mental well-being, encompasses a person’s psychological, emotional, and spiritual condition. Someone with inner peace while navigating life can be considered to have good mental health. Conversely, disturbances in mental health can lead to difficulty in controlling emotions, affecting interpersonal relationships, impairing cognitive abilities, and even triggering self-harm tendencies.
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In discussing mental health, there are two fundamental aspects. First, mental health is achieved by being free from symptoms of mental illnesses and psychological disorders. Second, mental health is characterized by an individual’s active, expansive, and unbounded ability to adapt to themselves and their community. Mustafa Fahmi, in his book “Mental Health in Family, School, and Society,” underscores the importance of a balanced and vibrant life in attaining mental well-being.
However, alongside the discourse on mental health, an intriguing phenomenon has surfaced – self-diagnosis. The trend of self-diagnosis regarding mental health has become a hot topic among the younger generation. Self-diagnosis refers to an individual’s act of diagnosing their mental health condition based on personal knowledge or information from potentially unreliable sources, such as widely circulated content on the internet. It’s essential to note that self-diagnosis is not conducted by professionals in the field, such as psychologists or specialized doctors.
