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- 3y
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- 3y
Yeah, tik tok triggered my ocd. Also deleted most of my social media.
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- 3y
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.
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- 3y
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
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- 3y
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.
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- 3y
Yeah I haven’t had tok tok since April
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- 3y
Tiktok is triggers my thoughts a lot but idk if it is good or bad for me..
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- 3y
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
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- 3y
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.
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- 3y
i had to stop watching tiktok bc certain videos would trigger my ocd hella
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- 3y
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
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- 24w
Ok so I just downloaded this app like two days ago because I was looking for a OCD specialist. Maybe this is just my opinion but the posting’s on this app can be super triggering. If feels like even sharing your experience on an app like this can contribute to fueling OCD. So many people I see reassurance seeking, confessing and posting the same things multiple times to gain certainty. Makes me wonder if this app is counterproductive to the point of OCD treatment. I’m guilty of spending hours scrolling through the post trying to find people who relate to me, but in the end it makes me more anxious and fuels my OCD. Idk what do you guys think.
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- 16w
I feel like I’ve had a lot of different categories of ocd. Some categories stick with me more and are repetitive. I’ve been doing well with mental health - not having anxiety stick around. When the physical feeling of anxiety sticks around, every thought is horrible, but when the feeling of anxiety is gone the obsessions don’t really impact me. If I can keep anxiety at bay, my life is good. I’ve been doing well lately, although this week I was scrolling through tictok and watched a video about someone in a coma and wondered if I was in a coma right now and didn’t know it. I had a panic attack for about 15 minutes. Anxiety, sweating, etc. It didn’t take ahold of me and it quickly lost its impact on me. It still shook me and I was just like “wow” where did that come from. Now I am staying away from social media. Is that avoidance? Should I make myself keep watching social media? Many ocd problems have come from social media or watching a movie or show that triggers something and then spirals. I am limiting what I watch, which I believe is good because I shouldn’t be watching that stuff anyway. What do you think?
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- 15w
I feel like having the app is kind of keeping me stuck. I stopped doing therapy after my therapist left abruptly, but I like having the community here. I would feel like I’m abandoning y’all, but it might be better for my mental health? I’m just not sure. I feel like deleting is giving in somehow, but I can always redownload. For the friends I’ve made on here, just know that if I go, I still very much care about you and your wellbeing and recovery! ❤️
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