Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. None of us can escape intrusive thoughts, the random and usually off-putting musings that include visions of shoving your hand ...

New research talks about a promising adjunctive treatment to help people to build a life that isn't run by OCD.

The term “intrusive thoughts” has become common parlance from mental health creators on social media such as TikTok, and people have resonated with it. In psychiatry, we don’t usually talk about ...

Have you ever had a disturbing thought pop up into your head? Thoughts that are distressing, repetitive and unwanted are called intrusive thoughts. NPR's senior Visuals producer LA Johnson talks with ...

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 ...

OCD can sometimes involve distressing, intrusive thoughts about suicide, typically distinct from genuine suicidal ideation. Treatment like exposure therapy can help individuals heal from harmful ...

Too often, people say they “let their intrusive thoughts win” after spontaneously dyeing their hair or making a late-night purchase. There's a difference between impulsive vs. intrusive thoughts, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Overthinking is the habit of excessively analyzing, dwelling on ...

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 ...