Impulsive thoughts are sudden urges to act without considering consequences, whereas intrusive thoughts are unwanted, distressing thoughts that arise involuntarily. Intrusive and impulsive thoughts ...

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

Imagine you are standing near the railing of a seventh-floor balcony with your infant in your arms when a sudden thought crosses your mind: you could drop your baby over the edge. How does that make ...

Alanis Morissette is sharing the reality of her battle with postpartum depression (PPD) following the births of her three children. During a recent appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, the ...

Ever felt like you want to move on, but memories about someone or something in your past keep holding you back? Now a soon-to-be--in-print research article, published online in March of this year, ...

Too often, people say they “let their intrusive thoughts win” after spontaneously dyeing their hair or making a late-night purchase. There's a difference between impulsive vs. intrusive thoughts, ...