{"id":1699,"date":"2024-10-08T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=358294"},"modified":"2025-02-07T16:59:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:59:23","slug":"pressure-of-great-british-bake-off-is-a-double-edged-sword-warns-psychiatrist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2024\/10\/08\/pressure-of-great-british-bake-off-is-a-double-edged-sword-warns-psychiatrist\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Pressure of Great British Bake Off is a double-edged sword’, warns psychiatrist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

EXCLUSIVE: During The Great British Bake Off series 15, one contestant is asked: “Are you enjoying yourself?” the budding pro baker replies: “No.” Given that baking, generally speaking, is known for being a fun pastime, the pressure the contestants are facing in the tent has Reality Tidbit wanting to dig deeper into the science behind it all. Cue expert Ozan Toy – He’s a psychiatrist who gives the 411 on what the competitors may be experiencing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Great British Bake Off<\/a> is the perfect remedy for a bad day. Anyone in need of a pick-me-up needn’t go any further than the Channel 4<\/a> show for a dose of warm, quintessentially British goodness. However, a chat with a psychiatrist on the competing process could suggest a darker side to whipping up a Viennese whirl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Expert warns of ‘significant mental pressure’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Taking part in any competition can be nerve-wracking but having your kitchen skills tested on national TV is a different kettle of fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ozan Toy MD, MPH of Telapsychiatry<\/a> tells Reality Tidbit: “Contestants are not only tasked with performing intricate skills but also under time constraints. And to boot, they also face public scrutiny and the possibility of failure on national television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans will recall seeing the contestants creating all kinds of artistic bakes in episodes 1 and 2 already. Viennese whirl swans and handbags made of cake have been rustled up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n