Cruel intentions: how toxic tabloids and celebrity culture changed the way we talk about mental health

<p>If you opened up a magazine in the 2000s, you'd likely be met by countless images of celebrities on their worst days. And the conversation accompanying those images? Pretty toxic.</p><p>We've come a long way in how we talk about mental health since then, but how did we get here? What changed?</p><p>Today, we reflect on the cruelty of tabloid culture and how the internet shifted the narrative about mental health.</p><p>If you want to hear more about our relationship with celebrities, check out our episode <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/allinthemind/moog-youtube-megastar-mental-health-parasocial-relationships/103402368">Moog became a Youtube megastar — and it messed with his mental health</a>.</p><p>Guests:</p><p>Jo PiazzaAuthor and host of <a href="https://www.jopiazza.com/podcasts">Under the Influence</a></p><p>Sophie GilbertStaff writer for The AtlanticAuthor of Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves</p><p>Dr Jessica FordLect...