Be skeptical. Be prepared. But don't let a quack sell you a fantasy that ends with a funeral.

We’ve all heard of quack doctors. And we’ve all heard of preppers (people preparing for disasters). But there is a dangerous new hybrid lurking in the shadows of social media and fringe wellness forums: Quackperep .

While not a clinical term, "Quackperep" perfectly describes a disturbing trend: Unlicensed, pseudo-medical influencers selling false cures, fake emergency kits, and dangerous "survival medicine" to people who are genuinely scared.