South Carolina teen nearly dies after participating in TikTok Benadryl challenge

Summary

A teenager in South Carolina nearly died after participating in a TikTok trend involving taking large amounts of Benadryl. The teen's mother discovered her daughter had taken a dangerous amount of the medication after noticing strange behavior and finding pills under her pillow. At the hospital, doctors questioned if it was a suicide attempt, but the teen claimed a friend suggested taking Benadryl to get high. The mother found TikTok videos promoting the trend on her daughter's phone and attempted to report them but learned they did not violate TikTok's guidelines. The dangerous challenge has been linked to at least one death in 2023.