- Username
- Sarahtonen
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Yeah, tik tok triggered my ocd. Also deleted most of my social media.
To me, TikTok kind of emulates the OCD pattern (not that it IS that!) because the short, emotionally-charged videos start whittling down one's ability to digest long-winded stimulation, or no stimulation at all. Of course it doesn't necessarily affect OCD, but TikTok certainly can increase one's anxiety levels, because when one is detached from it, they experience mental fatigue. It's like withdrawal from any drug.
Any social media platform was a trigger for me. I cut down a lot and it stopped a lot of anxiety. I picked up new habits like word search books, reading or watching new TV shows
Yeah. I got rid of it awhile ago. It used to trigger me super bad. But now I kinda try to think of it as erp, and I just try to enjoy the good videos and cope with the triggering ones doing best to not spiral into compulsions or rumination.
Yeah I haven’t had tok tok since April
Tiktok is triggers my thoughts a lot but idk if it is good or bad for me..
Yep yep. Tiktok is what causes my OCD to spiral out of control very recently. The community is toxic and can be damaging to mental health, especially when you have health concern OCD and tons of people are making “diagnosis” videos
tbh social media in general can be very draining to use on a frequent basis, even for the average person 😔 the way it's designed is meant to keep you constantly engaged with an endless barrage of content, regardless if its positive or negative. in fact, controversy is what rakes in the most clicks and comments, so negativity gets boosted /a lot/ on these platforms. when the algorithm sees you interacting with upsetting content, it'll throw more in your direction bc it thinks you wanna see more of it—funny how tht works ☠️☠️ bc the companies running these apps/sites care more abt profit and ad revenue we, the general userbase, are left with lackluster tools for self-curation. it's possible to maintain a healthy balance, but it takes some work. i try not to get sucked in too much bc yeah, there's distressing stuff out there.
i had to stop watching tiktok bc certain videos would trigger my ocd hella
tiktok exacerbated a lot of my ocd triggers. instagram can do the same too, deleted that. having “for you” type formatting rly triggered my magical thinking ocd. especially w intrusive thoughts while scrolling. what a nightmare. its sm easier to be not have triggers when ur without technology
Has anyone deleted social media because of triggering things? I find it helps as a distraction when I am anxious but then it can be extremely triggering when people talk about being sick or a news article talks about an illness being spread.
Do you think social media (Instagram specifically) can be harmful when in a crisis or in a period of time where OCD is particularly strong and present? I deleted Instagram from my phone because it felt like it implied exposure to too many triggers.
I’ve not used Instagram for almost 1 year and don’t use Twitter or TikTok. I only use Snapchat to talk with friends, but seeing random peoples stories and stuff really overwhelms me. Since I only talk to 2-3 people I think it’s better to just use WhatsApp exclusively. The amount of social media apps is insanely overwhelming and it’s no wonder why my attention span is shockingly low, as we’re always looking for that next news article or viral clip or whatever. Has anyone else deleted social media to reduce anxiety?
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