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Bed rotting as self-care: What a mental health expert wants you to watch out for

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A woman lies in bed on her phone. (Crispin La Valiente/Getty Images)
A woman lies in bed on her phone. (Crispin La Valiente/Getty Images)

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Dr. Jessi Gold, a psychiatrist and chief wellness officer at the University of Tennessee System, about the trend of "bed rotting" among young adults and how to draw the line between rest and depression.

This segment aired on September 17, 2025.

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