Doctor Amanda Meirelles, a BBB 23 participant, caught the attention of Internet users last Sunday (2), by showing signs that, according to experts, may characterize symptoms of anxiety. The subject was the subject of comments on Twitter.
The sister, who joined the program to join the Pipoca group, has already had some anxiety spikes throughout her participation in the reality show.
Last Sunday (2), Aline Wirley noticed that Amanda’s scalp was injured and talked to her sister about it.
Aline noticed that Amanda’s scalp is fragile. Her anxiety causes her to self-harm and have several notable tics that sometimes intensify 🙁. Those who care so much also deserve and need to care. #BBB23
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— Radar #BBB23 (@RadarBBB) April 2, 2023
Amanda has already revealed that, in moments when she is more anxious, she has a habit of pulling out her body hair – including her hair. The condition is known as trichotillomania.
Psychologist Débora Guimarães states that Amanda has symptoms of anxiety that can be called nervous tics. They “consist of repeated, involuntary and, for the most part, uncontrollable behaviors to bring about a certain type of mental relief”.
According to her, all the signs mentioned encompass the anxiety disorder and these behaviors occur in an attempt to relieve the stress and anguish of events that can be interpreted by the mind as negative experiences.
“Some anxiety symptoms are more unusual and go unnoticed, but as we mature, we manage to channel the expression of emotions in a socially acceptable way or in a more subtle way, but which can become evident within a reality show”, explains the professional. .
According to Débora, the causes of this anxiety can be biological, “would be changes in neurotransmitters in the brain, environmental, consisting of specific situations that cause nervousness”.
physical consequences
Dentist Thayná Sampaio Cruz explains that anxiety can cause physical consequences. According to her, “biting your mouth, in addition to generating injuries at the site, can generate a pathology called temporomandibular disorder (DTM), which is nothing more than the malfunction of the temporomandibular joint, causing muscle pain, tinnitus, popping, pain, bruxism, among others.”
Source: CNN Brasil
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