Confessing intrusive thoughts is a uniquely pernicious OCD ritual, but once the practice is identified, it can be relatively straightforward to address.

Intrusive thoughts are those pesky unwanted thoughts that pop into your mind. While everyone has them, they can be distressing. Learn how to stop them from distracting you.

After giving birth to her second child, NPR's LA Johnson struggled with scary thoughts that didn't seem to go away. She ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, psychologists reveal the lifestyle factors that may be causing your intrusive thoughts ...

After giving birth to her second child, NPR's LA Johnson struggled with scary thoughts that didn't seem to go away. She ...

OCD can cause intrusive thoughts that bring intimacy to a standstill. Here’s how to ease them—and reclaim your relationship.

Have you ever had an unpleasant thought or image that seems to pop into your head out of nowhere? These unwanted mental visitors, also known as intrusive thoughts, can be disturbing, distressing ...

And here’s another.) While the term gets tossed around to explain funny, weird, and ultimately harmless thoughts, many unwanted intrusive thoughts are part of a serious mental disorder.

Intrusive thoughts are some of the most personal and agonizing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Thanks to OCD, just one single unpleasant thought or image—violent, sexual, obscene ...

Intrusive thoughts are those pesky unwanted thoughts that pop into your mind. While everyone has them, they can be distressing. Learn how to stop them from distracting you.