THE TIKTORIZATION OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS: TRIVIALIZATION AND STIGMATIZATION IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL CONNECTION

Abstract

The increasing centrality of digital media in contemporary society has reconfigured the ways in which meaning is produced and subjectivities are constructed, especially in the field of mental health. In this context, the phenomenon of "tiktorization" stands out, characterized by the circulation of short, dynamic, and engagement-oriented content that favors the wide dissemination of information, but also the simplification of complex clinical phenomena, such as personality disorders. This study aims to critically analyze, in the scientific literature, the phenomenon of the "tiktorization" of personality disorders, considering its effects on the construction of meaning regarding psychological suffering, with emphasis on the processes of simplification, self-diagnosis, trivialization, and stigmatization. This is an integrative literature review, with a qualitative approach, conducted according to the PRISMA recommendations. The search was carried out in the SciELO, LILACS, and PubMed databases, using descriptors related to the theme, combined with Boolean operators. Full articles published in Portuguese, English, and Spanish were included, while duplicate studies, those unrelated to the topic, and non-original publications were excluded. At the end of the selection process, 10 studies comprised the sample. The analysis was conducted descriptively and interpretatively, organizing the findings into analytical categories. The results show convergence in the literature regarding the role of digital media in mediating mental health experiences, highlighting a tension between the informative potential of these platforms and the risks associated with the simplification of content, misinformation, and self-diagnosis. It is observed that TikTok favors the reduction of diagnostic criteria to isolated traits, the trivialization of psychopathological concepts, and the incorporation of diagnostic categories as identity elements. Furthermore, algorithmic mediation intensifies the circulation of simplified narratives, contributing to the formation of information bubbles, the pathologization of everyday experiences, and the amplification of stigma. It is concluded that the "tiktorization" of mental health constitutes an ambivalent phenomenon, which broadens access to information but also imposes limits on the understanding of personality disorders. The need to strengthen mental health literacy, the critical use of digital media, and the promotion of ethical practices in the production of psychological content is highlighted, as well as the development of future research that deepens the understanding of the impacts of this phenomenon on mental health in the digital age.