Believing is Seeing (2023)
Is Social Media Making You Sick?
A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders among young people leads Dr Robert Bartholomew to question whether social media is making us sick. Doctors have recently identified a concerning trend among young people: tic disorders potentially spread via TikTok videos. For sociologist Dr Robert Bartholomew, an expert in mass psychogenic illness, the trend isn’t surprising, but the potential consequences are alarming. Could the global scope of social media mean we are on the precipice of the world’s largest outbreak of psychogenic illness?
Director: Sophie Black
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: May 3, 2023
Screenplay
Music: Tomas Iglesias
Cinematography: Pepe De Hoyos Ramos
Editing: Mike Ogle
Production: Loading Docs
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
sociology, illness, tiktok
More Films by Director: Sophie Black
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Believing is Seeing about?
- A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders among young people leads Dr Robert Bartholomew to question whether social media is making us sick. Doctors have recently identified a concerning trend among young people: tic disorders potentially spread via TikTok videos. For sociologist Dr Robert Bartholomew, an expert in mass psychogenic illness, the trend isn’t surprising, but the potential consequences are alarming. Could the global scope of social media mean we are on the precipice of the world’s largest outbreak of psychogenic illness?
- Who directed Believing is Seeing?
- Believing is Seeing was directed by Sophie Black.
- How long is Believing is Seeing?
- Believing is Seeing has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is Believing is Seeing?
- Believing is Seeing is a Documentary film.
- Where was Believing is Seeing produced?
- Believing is Seeing was produced in New Zealand.