Have you ever had an unwanted thought or image stuck in your head? Usually, you can ignore it and move on. But sometimes, it just keeps popping right back up. You don’t want to have these sticky, ...

“I already messed up my plan by eating a piece of cake, so I might as well start my diet over again on Monday!” “I have a really bad headache. Could this be a brain tumor?!” “My coworker never says ...

Source: Bump by Hobvias Sudoneighm/Flickr Creative Commons/CC BY 2.0 The Minute Therapist blog examines how our thoughts underlie our emotional responses. Like a dog on a leash, our emotional ...

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 ...

Cognitive restructuring is a core part of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is one of the most effective psychological treatments for common problems like depression, anxiety disorders, and ...

Intrusive thoughts are a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental health condition in which a person experiences involuntary obsessions and compulsions that may cause distress.

Source: Bump by Hobvias Sudoneighm/Flickr Creative Commons/CC BY 2.0 Let's take anxiety or fear. Therapists recognize particular patterns in their patients' thinking that are connected to these ...