# 162. Social Media Is Making Your OCD Worse — Here’s Why

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Podcast: [The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ocd-whisperer-podcast-with-kristina-orlova-1214844)
Published: 2025-12-12T19:52:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 787

## Resource

🧠Can social media trigger your OCD without you even realizing it? In this solo episode of The OCD Whisperer Podcast, Kristina Orlova explores how social media interacts with OCD, compulsions, and obsessive thoughts. She shares strategies for scrolling with intention, not on autopilot, and how to reclaim control over your digital habits. Kristina opens up about: • How a quick scroll can spark OCD spirals and leave you feeling anxious or empty • The sneaky ways social media hijacks compulsions and triggers obsessions • Why intention-focused use is more effective than avoidance • Simple, actionable steps to reclaim control over your scrolling habits Whether you’re navigating OCD yourself or supporting someone, this episode offers practical strategies, awareness tools, and encouragement to transform your social media use into a value-driven practice. 💪Listener Challenge: Before bed tonight, pause and screenshot your home screen. Circle the app you reach for first when you feel triggered and post it (or save privately). Then write: “I’m choosing intention — not autopilot.” Let’s show social media who’s really in charge. 📲 About Krista Reed (guest): • OCD/BDD/BFRB Specialist in KS • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristaruthreed/?hl=en • Breathe Between Battles: A Daily Reflection Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSL41QCR?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_SKM3AA2QVVQ5B5MHYS9Q&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_SKM3AA2QVVQ5B5MHYS9Q&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_SKM3AA2QVVQ5B5MHYS9Q&bestFormat=true ✂️ TIMESTAMPS: [00:00] – What happens when social media feels like a drug?[00:28] – Why can a “quick scroll” leave us anxious and empty?[02:02] – How do endless scrolling and notifications hijack our attention?[02:37] – Can heavy social media use harm our mental health?…

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