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, ...

Ever imagined yourself doing something pretty distasteful, like that time someone cut you off on the highway and you had visions of running them off the road? Or perhaps your brain prefers to torment ...

The mind can wander to strange places. Sometimes those places and the images that come with them are unwanted, dangerous and negative. We all have intrusive thoughts, but some of us deal with them ...

Ever had a scary or weird thought pop into your head that you just can’t shake? These are called intrusive thoughts, and almost everyone gets them sometimes. They can feel scary or make you worry ...

Have you ever been startled by a thought that seemed to come out of nowhere? Maybe it was a fearful thought: "What if something terrible happens?" A disturbing thought: "Why would I even think that?" ...

You’re carrying your baby down the stairs when an image suddenly flashes through your mind: You trip and drop her. Or you’re pushing the stroller across the ...