The Disquiet

The Disquiet is a dispatch from the frontlines between mental health and the modern world-where psychology meets culture, technology, and the quietly unraveling self. Stories from the edge of what it means to feel human today.

The Disquiet

TikTok and Derealisation: How the Infinite Scroll Is Warping Our Sense of Reality

Derealisation used to follow trauma. Now, therapists say it's showing up after TikTok binges. The Disquiet investigates how algorithmic design is reshaping the texture of reality itself.

28 Oct 2025

The Brink – Making sense of the modern mind

Long-form essays about psychology, technology, and the emotional undercurrents of modern life — for readers who want to feel something real.

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The Brink – Making sense of the modern mind

Long-form essays about psychology, technology, and the emotional undercurrents of modern life — for readers who want to feel something real.