True Crime Media

Hi! True crime is a trigger for me too. We have to remember that thoughts are not facts. Just because we can imagine awful things happening to us/loved ones or that we may be capable of harming others does not mean it will happen. But more importantly we have to be okay with not knowing what will happen in the course of our lives. There is no way for us to know if these things will happen and as terrifying as that is, there is no point in trying to prepare and making ourselves sick with worry over something we cannot control. Don’t fight those feelings of fear when you come across true crime. Let yourself be scared and cry but don’t ruminate on whether it will happen or not. Wishing you strength ❤️

That case was a huge trigger for me as well! I have no advice yet as I’m just starting my journey but I just wanted you to know that you aren’t alone!

Huge trigger for me too. I’ve found myself constantly comparing myself to this woman and checking to make sure I don’t have symptoms she did. The reality is many people face all sort of side effects from things and it does not mean the outcome will be the same. We can do this!

I actually enjoy watching dateline, first 48, forensic files, buzzfeed unsolved etc. but with my ocd it’s definitely a trigger like I’ll notice my intrusive thoughts increasing and I get so anxious because it goes against who I am, but even though I’m interested in watching it especially since I watch them with my family, it’s also hard when your brain latches on to something that was said or done and it feels horrible. I definitely can only watch or listen to them with breaks and time or when the thoughts aren’t moving so much in my brain anymore.

I'm currently struggling with the same (I think) case. I have had a combination of harm ocd and mental contamination of basically going into a psychosis. I've got 3 adopted kids and just became pregnant for the first time. So naturally this case about post partum psychosis and stuff had me googling my own mental health issues and calculating the statistics of me getting it. Fun stuff. It's been a constant source of anxiety for the past few days since I read the article. I've taken the article out of my algorithm. That's helped. And I'm trying to realize there is no certainty to be had about these things. Boy, is it hard. I don't have much advice to give just know you are not alone at all.

Great post! At first I thought these documentaries were soothing but they haven’t soothed me for a long time. Compulsively I watch them to mitigate other anxieties I have. No longer working. It’s something I’m working on with my NOCD therapist now.