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Cancer and mental health among the most common medical conditions health and wellness influencers discuss


Cancer and mental health among most common medical conditions health and wellness influencers discuss
Among posts from health/wellness influencers mentioning a medical condition, % that discuss …
Note: Posts may discuss multiple medical conditions.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of 535,512 Instagram, TikTok and YouTube posts published by 6,334 health and wellness influencers from February to April 2026.
“What Do Health and Wellness Influencers Post About?”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER


Cancer and mental health among most common medical conditions health and wellness influencers discuss
Among posts from health/wellness influencers mentioning a medical condition, % that discuss …
ConditionPercent
Cancer8.5
Anxiety & depression7.5
Diabetes & prediabetes7.2
Addiction & substance abuse5.4
ADHD5.1
Acne4.3
Autism3.9
Heart conditions3.5
Insulin resistance3.2
PCOS3.2

Note: Posts may discuss multiple medical conditions.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of 535,512 Instagram, TikTok and YouTube posts published by 6,334 health and wellness influencers from February to April 2026.
“What Do Health and Wellness Influencers Post About?”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER

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