Infodemics and Challenges of Human-Centered Psychotherapy Practice in Times of the «Perfect Storm»
Journal: Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy
Year: 2025

The rapid expansion of digital communication technologies has fundamentally transformed the dynamics of collective psychological processes, giving rise to the phenomenon known as the infodemic. Infodemics represent an intensified form of mental epidemics in which excessive, distorted, or manipulative information spreads rapidly through digital media, amplifying uncertainty, anxiety, polarization, and psychosocial vulnerability. This process unfolds against the background of multiple overlapping