I started having intrusive thoughts as a teenager. It always worsens around Christmas because it's a religious holiday, and I feel inadequate. Therapy helped me control some of my thoughts, and I'm ...

I know I have little control over many things in my life, but I would like to control the contents of my mind. My thoughts seem to have their own ideas about who is in charge. My mind runs in ...

At 35, I started having intrusive thoughts about harming my loved ones. I was diagnosed with OCD, which was a relief but also confusing. I eventually learned more about OCD and how to manage it to ...

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with upsetting thoughts spinning through your head? Maybe you argued with your partner and you’re reliving the fight in agonizing detail. Perhaps you ...

Six years ago, I had a resurgence of what psychologists call Pure O, obsessive, intrusive thoughts that don’t lead to visible compulsions but which spin endlessly inside the head. The more I tried not ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Overthinking can be a real enemy of peace. It’s like a ...