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 ...

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The term “intrusive thoughts” has become common parlance from mental health creators on social media such as TikTok, and people have resonated with it. In psychiatry, we don’t usually talk about ...

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 and intrusive thoughts, ...