Tik tok triggers

I love tik tok for fun stuff but sometimes I get true crime tik toks even about Gyp*y Ro*e & I my harm ocd latches on to it and my brain spirals & I have an intrusive thought of the thing happening & it’s like I’m there living in it. Does anyone else have any experience with something like this??? I would appreciate input. I literally canceled my whole day out with friends bc I could not sleep I was plagued with insane anxiety and panic attacks.

Username: Gretchen wieners Gretchen wie...

Date posted: 19w ago

Yes, any true crime scares me and gives me bad anxiety

Username: bouncydog21bouncydog21

Date posted: 19w ago

YES. this triggered me today when i watched a video of a guy who killed his mom and sister. right after watching that i latched onto that and made myself believe i wanted to do that and im still panicky now. this disease is horrible. so good to know im not alone

Username: Lexi95Lexi95

Date posted: 19w ago

@bouncydog21 You’re definitely not alone I’m so sorry

Username: 13rianna13rianna

Date posted: 19w ago

In no way is this funny But I am laughing because gypsy rose tik toks about what occurred literally sent me into an OCD spiral. I was sitting on the toilet scrolling and then boom every single thing changed. I instantly deleted TikTok and it sent me into a 3 month episode. I had no idea what was going on or why I was thinking such bizarre things. My anxiety was extreme and the ocd themes kept bouncing to other themes. You are not alone. Social media is fun but it also can be very negative. Please know that your OCD is just thoughts. So much easier said but stop giving the thoughts energy. Just treat them as any other thoughts and let them flow. With your anxiety try to just sit with it and tell yourself that you’re anxious however it won’t last.

Username: 13rianna13rianna

Date posted: 19w ago

@13rianna Also I do try to laugh at my OCD because I feel like it takes power away from it. Taking it too seriously feeds into it.

Username: Lexi95Lexi95

Date posted: 19w ago

@13rianna Omg!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing ❤️ this does make me feel better!!! I’m thinking about deleting TikTok because you can never control what pops up.

Username: 13rianna13rianna

Date posted: 19w ago

@Lexi95 You are never alone. I am with you sis. Deleting TikTok benefitted me in multiple ways. We spend so much time on our phones and TikTok was always so hard to get off of. I try to spend more time outside now whether it’s taking a walk or in my garden. If you don’t already you should try gardening. It’s very rewarding!

Username: Lexi95Lexi95

Date posted: 19w ago

@13rianna I’m going to delete it, I work from home too so I’m in isolation most of the time & then I see something that completely ruins my day and for days at times. If I didn’t do nuerofeedback 1-2 times a month for anxiety I don’t know where I would be. Im hoping getting ocd treatment here will help.

Username: Lexi95Lexi95

Date posted: 19w ago

@13rianna I wish I live in an apartment! Maybe I can grow green onions in a cup lol I’ve seen that online

Username: 13rianna13rianna

Date posted: 19w ago

@Lexi95 Answering both comments in this one lol! I work from home too and live on a dead end street surrounded by woods so I totally get how you feel. I really am always here to talk if you need to. Treatment here is top tier in my opinion. My friend (who also works from home) runs her own exotic plant business where the plants are only I door. Maybe try something like that, it might give you something to focus on😁

Username: 13rianna13rianna

Date posted: 19w ago

@13rianna Indoor **

Username: JenniferNSepp

Date posted: 1y ago

Could use advice

Hello, I've used this app before but sometimes avoid to not remind myself that I do have ocd. So acouple of months ago there was an upsetting video that circuled around the internet and I deleted my tiktok and instagram to avoid it. I've been using ig only on other people's phones because it just feels safer. Safe to safe just the description of this particular video left me traumatized and my ocd "flares up" when I have PMS. For me, I'm scared of being on ig because I get scared I'm gonna see or hear about that video or even worse, look up the particular things to "make sure" its deleted off of the internet. I know I would never put myself to witness something so awful, but the idea of me even thinking about it is enough to scare me and makes the simplicity of enjoying ig kinda nerve-wracking and I wonder if anyone on this app understands this feeling and knows ways to use social media in a peaceful way. I would really appreciate advice and thank you a lot to anyone who took the time to read this! Thank you 😊

Username: Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 31w ago

Tiktok triggers!

Does anyone find tiktoks about being ‘realising’ they are gay or coming out later in life really triggering? I have SO-OCD and seeing those things makes me question everything so deeply. How do you cope with this please.

Username: ughhhh

Date posted: 30w ago

I hate when ocd does this

I hate that ocd not only latches onto people/things you love. But I hate how easily triggered it can make you and compare yourself to actual scary/bad people. TikTok has been such a big trigger of mine because I keep seeing crime cases, people harming people/younger ppl, and my most recent trigger someone potentially harming their pet. When I see all these things my brain tries to make connections to my past actions/things I said/ etc to try to find connections to how I’m also bad like them and I should just end it all before I truly end up evil. It scares me I don’t want to be an evil person or bad or worse things. I’m not like those people but my brain says other wise. How do I combat this? I can’t stop thinking about my latest trigger because I feel like it’s an old theme resurfacing and I’m so scared-please advice? Explanations? Why does this disorder exist?

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