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Are Intrusive Thoughts Sabotaging Your Mental Health? Here’s How To Manage Them
Have you ever been driving down the road and experienced the sudden urge to crash your car? Intrusive thoughts are more common than people would like to admit. They can rob you of your mental health and put your life on standby. How can we calm these disturbing thoughts and take back control of our lives?
By Jenna Cullman2 min read
Having an odd or disturbing thought on occasion is normal, but what if they keep occurring? These can be common, like doing something you know is risky, dangerous, or straight-up sinister. Intrusive thoughts aren’t often shared, since the subject matter often leads to feelings of shame or disgust from the recipient. So how do we know the difference between “normal” intrusive thoughts and abnormal, harmful thoughts?