{"id":4283,"date":"2024-04-03T10:15:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T04:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ananthjeevan.in\/?p=4283"},"modified":"2024-04-03T10:15:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T04:45:27","slug":"obsessive-comparison-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ananthjeevan.in\/ta\/learn-more\/obsessive-comparison-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Obsessive Comparison Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Comparison: is it good or bad? Many have been debating this. Not all comparisons are bad, as comparisons can help us evaluate our attitude, characters, and abilities, which can help us change things within our control. But due to the rise of social media, we are getting access to compare ourselves with millions of other people who present themselves in a polished and unrealistic way.<\/p>\n

Obsessive-comparison disorder is not a psychological condition. However, constant comparison can lead to mental disturbances. Comparison is the art of making life bitter. Sadly, we are conditioned to compare at a very young age by our parents or other family members. For example, statements like \u201cshe is more beautiful than you,\u201d \u201che gets better grades than you,” and \u201cwhy can\u2019t you be like him or her?” Hearing these words from our family or others, we make it our mission to look good, score well, and try to change ourselves. Some succeed in their attempts, and most of us fail to change and start to compare with everyone around us. Instead of feeling better, we feel bitter and hateful towards ourselves and others. And instead of being grateful for what we are blessed with, we feel crude, boorish, and callous about everything around us. Comparison can make us forget about things that we have and\u00a0to\u00a0cherish them.<\/p>\n

Scrolling through social media, wishing our lives were like the photos and videos of other people can consume our thoughts and feelings which affect our mental health.<\/p>\n