#Psychotherapy

A UK-based psychotherapist has captured over 2.7 million viewers on TikTok by distilling the subtle and often confusing signs that may indicate someone in your life is a narcissist—a topic increasingly resonant in an era of social media-fueled misunderstanding about mental health. The therapist, who runs a therapy service and leverages digital platforms for mental health education, lists 10 critical signals that point to narcissism beyond everyday selfishness, sparking both public interest and debate about the actual meaning of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and its real-world impact.

The experience of hearing voices, long shrouded in misconception and stigma, is far more common than previously believed. Recent analysis and expert perspectives now suggest that upwards of one in ten people worldwide—potentially as many as 15% of the general population—may hear voices at some point in their lives, according to new research assembled and shared by mental health professionals (Psychology Today). This insight is shifting how clinicians, researchers, and the public perceive and manage auditory hallucinations, reframing them not solely as a symptom of severe mental illness, but often as a nuanced, varied, and even normal facet of human cognition and culture.

A groundbreaking real-world investigation has discovered that survivors of an extreme traumatic event reported significantly milder symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety if they had been under the influence of classic psychedelics during the incident. The findings, recently published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, present new directions for mental health research—though experts stress that unsupervised use of such substances is not recommended and requires further study within controlled settings (Neuroscience News).

Receiving the right psychiatric diagnosis can be life-changing, yet for many sufferers of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), this clarity comes years after symptoms first appear. Recent revelations and mounting research highlight the widespread misdiagnosis of OCD as general anxiety disorder—a trend that has profound consequences for mental health treatment across the globe, including in Thailand.

The latest publicised case is recounted by a UK health reporter whose experiences echo the challenges many OCD patients face. For years, the journalist’s persistent, distressing intrusive thoughts were brushed aside as “just anxiety” by doctors and therapists. Only after seeking specialist help, and on the advice of an OCD-trained psychologist, did she receive an accurate diagnosis—a development that she described as “life-changing” (Daily Mail).