For some reason, TikTokers have decided that talking about mental health needs a shorthand, so they’ve taken “MH” as an acronym to use when discussing the subject. For centuries, mental health was rarely talked about, and even mentioning it openly or talking about therapy was taboo until very recently. Now, with movements like “Mental Health Awareness Month” and other organizations dedicated to mental health, society is finally taking it seriously.

However, by minimizing mental health into a two-letter acronym, it once again makes it seem like a taboo. Watching people’s videos in which they mention “MH,” it might just look like a shorthand, but it also seems like they’re avoiding actually saying “mental health.” Plus, by keeping people in the dark about the acronym’s meaning, it doesn’t spread the same awareness that actually talking about mental health does.

For example, TikToker @mhwiesman shared a video about her boyfriend-turned-ex, in which he once said, “We’re gonna have a really big house and have a really big yard and we’ll have a home gym!!” but after some time, he also said, “So what does MH stand for?” The fact he didn’t know what a TikTok acronym meant may have actually led to their breakup when perhaps he just still had a lot to learn about mental health.