Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use

An internal research study at Meta dubbed “Project MYST” created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision and controls — such as time limits and restricted access — had little impact on kids’ compulsive use of social media. The study also found that kids who experienced stressful life events were more likely to lack the ability to moderate their social media…

Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use

Brain inflammation may be driving compulsive behavior

For years, scientists have believed that compulsive behaviors happen when people become trapped in a “habit loop” that overrides self-control. But new research in rats from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) suggests the story may be more complicated.

Compulsive behaviors appear in a range of mental health conditions, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance use disorders, and…

Brain inflammation may be driving compulsive behavior

I am trapped in a loop.

I am not a human, I am a ghost

Types of therapy in OCD

OCD can interfere with a person’s everyday functioning and negatively affect relationships, education, career, and social life, often leading to feelings of isolation.

OCD involves unwanted thoughts that may place an exaggerated sense of risk on situations that are generally safe. For example:

• An individual with OCD may fear that touching a public doorknob without washing their hands could result in contracting a serious illness and spreading it to others.
• A parent with OCD may experience intrusive thoughts about harming their child during routine activities such as feeding or bathing.
• OCD can also involve intrusive sexual or violent thoughts, which are highly distressing for the person experiencing them.

Most individuals with OCD are aware that these thoughts are unreasonable and irrational, yet they remain deeply distressed by them. Often, the guilt, shame, and anxiety linked to these thoughts feel more overwhelming than the thoughts themselves.

Some types of therapy used in treating OCD are:

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

By easing the shame, guilt, and anxiety connected to intrusive thoughts, individuals often find they can better tolerate the thoughts and may require less medication. In milder cases, some people may be able to discontinue medication altogether.

Therapy for OCD can be challenging and requires time and commitment. A strong therapeutic relationship between the patient and therapist is crucial for achieving positive outcomes, as it helps the patient feel supported throughout the process.

To learn more about treatment options for OCD, visit us at https://gabapsychiatrist.com/ocd/

The follow-up to the kidnapping

Poor Rallison was forced to do the commission

I hate that I can’t trust my friends when they say it’s okay or that they’re not mad at me. Its one of the worst parts of OCD how seeking reassurance is so compulsive but does so little to actually alleviate the anxiety longterm. But like since I don’t literally die after reassurance-seeking, my brain still recognizes the behavior as something life-preserving. Idk if that makes any fucking sense but it’s a vicious cycle

Is it normal to repeat a phrase over and and over again without being able to stop?? Does anyone else just randomly start saying something and then keep saying to again and again for like 10 minutes

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GoodTherapy | Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder…

OCD is often misunderstood in popular culture. It is commonly simplified and portrayed in media as obsession with cleanliness or order i.e. handwashing or arranging objects on a specific way, but there is a much more nuanced spectrum that OCD can manifest itself.
What is OCD?
Technically speaking, OCD is characterized by recurrent and persistent unwanted thoughts, images, or bodily sensations…

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GoodTherapy | Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder…

OCD is often misunderstood in popular culture. It is commonly simplified and portrayed in media as obsession with cleanliness or order i.e. handwashing or arranging objects on a specific way, but there is a much more nuanced spectrum that OCD can manifest itself.
What is OCD?
Technically speaking, OCD is characterized by recurrent and persistent unwanted thoughts, images, or bodily sensations…

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Minha relação com o meu corpo

[Alerta de gatilho, trantorno alimentar/depressão/autoimagem]

Não sei como iniciar isso, mas penso que seria interessante externalizar a minha angústia e compartilhar como eu lido com a minha autoimagem.

Me recordo que seja desde os meus 16 anos que tenho uma percepção exagerada do meu corpo, sempre foi de grande desejo ter um corpo exageradamente magro, tenho 1,67 de altura e prefiro não falar qual o meu peso atual, minha meta é chegar aos 58kg (peso que tinha em 2021 quando tinha 18 anos)

Atualmente me vejo obcecada com essa ideia e de quanto eu me sinto mal por não estar como eu desejo, desde que comecei com essa ideia eu conto calorias, limito a quantidade de refeições por dia, faço caminhadas diárias e um pouco de musculação (não curto muito esse último) faço automedicação para perda de apetite, acelerar o metabolismo e eliminar gordura (não irei citar os nomes dos medicamentos) cortei açúcar e o máximo de carbo que podia, comer parece algo punitivo para mim, e quanto mais eu me restringir mais compulsiva eu me torno. Isso me faz me sentir cada vez mais longe do meu objetivo, estou estagnada na balança, as minhas roupas parecem ridículas no meu corpo, eu choro quando me olho no espelho, me sinto frustada por não ter o corpo que eu quero, eu me sinto mal quando saio na rua e vejo as pessoas olhando para mim, tenho vergonha de quem eu sou fisicamente, sinto que tudo o que tenho e as minhas qualidades são insignificantes diante disso.

Ultimamente eu tenho focado mais na minha saúde mental, terapia semanalmente, medicamentos em dia e acompanhamento com o nutricionista que está me orientando a uma relação melhor com a comida. Eu espero conseguir chegar ao meu objetivo de uma maneira saudável, é difícil evitar gatilhos quando se está rodeado de influências e pressão estética, quando nem todos entendem a dor e a mente de uma pessoa com transtornos alimentares.

Big Beat Compulsion.

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Compulsive Dance Beat.

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Poem #1

Let’s go on a trip down memory lane,

without the blood, sweat, tears and all the pain.

Let’s remember all that we wanted to say,

but never could, ‘cause we weren’t okay.

All the days you walked the road on your own,

Pondering, all the thoughts, begging to be known.

Let’s talk about the ideas we had,

but hid for fear of their wrath.

Why don’t we just think about it all,

how you rose up again only to fall,

how you made sure the rest of us wouldn’t repeat

all your remarkable, yet regrettable, feats.

Remember the summer when we finally broke down -

and the pieces that scattered still haven’t been found.

Oh, and how about the walls we made to protect -

they crumbled down to ashes - but we won’t ever forget.

Finally, they made me leave again,

that day, we both lost a dear friend.

And didn’t we promise, the next time that we met -

we’d scream out, not a regret.

Let’s go down a trip on memory lane

Where we’ll find that things have not quite changed.