Gen Zs start new 'rotting in bed' trend — psychologists see it as a threat

For some time now, a lot of content on TikTok has been marked with the hashtag #bedrotting.

The new trend is especially popular among people from Generation Z, i.e. those born between 1995 and 2012.

It involves lying in bed on days off with a phone and snacks instead of doing anything more constructive. Experts admit that if "rotting in bed" happens from time to time, there is nothing wrong with it. It's worse if it becomes routine.

Do you like to "rot in bed" when you don't have a day full of responsibilities? Who doesn't from time to time skip all activities, leave the sink full of dishes, dust on the shelves, empty fridge and allow yourself to lie in the bed and spend time watching movies and TV series or reading overdue books with a pizza in your hand?

However, psychologists see this as a significant threat. Such a reset from time to time is not a bad thing, and may even be necessary. However, it is better to avoid practicing doing nothing too often, so that it does not become a habit.

Unfortunately, this type of trend is already quite popular among young people born at the turn of the 1990s and 2000s. It even got its own name - bed rotting, which literally translates as "rotting in the bed."

Dr Jessica Gold, a doctoral candidate in psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, recently recalled by Radio Zet, admitted on CNN that "she allows herself bed rotting from time to time." However, the key word here is "from time to time."

Everyone sometimes needs a total break from all responsibilities and this should not be underestimated. Regeneration of the body is necessary to be able to move forward with energy.

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It is important, however, that this is not the only form of relaxation. A "day off" every now and then is fine. "However, if bed rotting is our only way of spending time, it may be worth consulting a psychologist. Depression and anxiety disorders are often masked in this way," explains Dr Gold.

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This article was originally published on Onet Woman.