Intrusive thoughts can feel frightening and convincing, especially when linked to paranoia, ulterior motives, and ...

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An obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) attack, such as intrusive thoughts, can be overwhelming and may feel similar to a panic attack. People may have thoughts they wish they could stop thinking or ...

Do you ever have thoughts that make you feel uncomfortable or strange? If so, you're not alone. Intrusive thoughts or assumptions can take on many different forms. As a therapist, I want to reassure ...

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You may have noticed a lot more chatter on TikTok these days about intrusive thoughts. While some people use the term to describe their random impulses to, say, open and close their fridge door ...

None of us can escape intrusive thoughts, the random and usually off-putting musings that include visions of shoving your hand through the center of a beautifully decorated cake or a bridge collapsing ...

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Do you ever find yourself daydreaming or distracted and your thoughts turn negative? You try to push away the upsetting thoughts, but it’s difficult, or even impossible. Those are intrusive thoughts.

On July 16, 988 will become America’s mental health hotline number. A separate, easy-to-remember crisis number can be a boon to those in distress, preventing irrevocable harm. It's becoming ...

Many people routinely wake up throughout the night, dwelling on their past mistakes and ruminating about things they regret doing and saying. We may try to push these interfering thoughts out of our ...