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If Your Teen's Room Is a Pigsty, This New TikTok Trend Might Make You Feel a Little Better
Weird smells, clothes everywhere, literal mold growing on discarded food — teens live like they were born in a barn with the way they treat their rooms. If you've ever found questionable, odd, or downright disgusting things in your teen's room, you're not alone. A new TikTok trend has teens sharing their messy bedrooms, and if anything, it'll make you feel better about your own teen's room.
It's hard to pinpoint who exactly started this trend, but one of the most popular videos was done by a TikToker named @jellybelly835, They shared a video of all the truly unhinged things found in their room that quickly went viral and has amassed 3.6 million views so far.
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In the video, @jellybelly835 said, 'im scared to be in this literall [sic] infested room.'
There was a mug with flies living out of the leftover gunk at the bottom and another cup half-filled with liquid and insects. 'Cup with maggots and hatched fly eggs,' they wrote. 'We will be one big family.' A moldy microwave cake, moldy orange juice, and a 'deteriorating mold infested drink pouring [out on the] windowsill' completed the tour of the room.
Many people expressed concern about the account, encouraging them to get mental health help before they get sick from their environment.
The messy room trend has sense taken off, with many other teens sharing what their bedrooms look like. One video, which has 5.1 million views, showed all the places pee was collected in their cousin's room (like Monster energy drink cans). Ew!
Another user shared a video featuring disgusting mold-filled Yazoo bottle, reaching 7 million views. These extreme examples show what it's like to be a teen and the other side of the viral 'bed-rotting' term that is actually masking depression.
There's one thing to have a gross room and another to be so depressed you don't care about anything including basic hygiene. According to the CDC, depression among teens and adults has increased 60 percent over the last decade. Neuropsychologist Dr. Sanam Hafeez previously told SheKnows, 'Depression during adolescence can interfere with school, friendships, and family relationships. It also increases the risk of self-harm, substance use, and suicide.'
Signs your teen is struggling with depression include feeling sad and/or irritable. 'This is a rough day type of mood that lingers for weeks,' Dr. Maria Grace Wolk previously told SheKnows. 'Another key sign is a loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy, like sports, music, or time with friends. Changes in sleep or appetite are also common, whether it's sleeping too much, not sleeping at all, or noticeable shifts in eating habits.' Additionally, parents should be sure to never dismiss 'expressions of hopelessness, self-harm, or talk of wanting to disappear.'
Although these videos are gross, they are encouraging others to seek help and/or clean their room, which are both wonderful steps forward. If you can get past the gross factor and see the vulnerability that lies behind these users posting about their embarrassing mental health challenges, then you can see the beauty in this trend.
If your teen or someone else you know is showing signs of depression, call the National Mental Health Hotline at of SheKnows
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