With PTSD, a traumatic event in the recent or distant past can cause a prolonged reaction to the traumatic event, resulting in intrusive memories, flashbacks and nightmares, unexpected outbursts ...

If intrusive thoughts are significantly affecting your daily life, or they involve thoughts of hurting yourself or others, it's important to seek help from a mental health professional.

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

Have you ever had a disturbing thought pop up into your head? Thoughts that are distressing, repetitive and unwanted are ...

Serious intrusive thoughts can be a feature of several mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, PTSD and obsessive compulsive disorder.

Are intrusive thoughts controlling your life? Having tools to better manage them can save a lot of time and energy.

It can also help veterans and their loved ones adjust their thoughts and beliefs about PTSD and relationship challenges. Another family resource is the VA’s PTSD Family Coach app.

Mikaela Shiffrin says she has dealt with "intrusive thoughts" and symptoms of PTSD after crashing during a race in November 2024 She suffered a five-centimeter-deep puncture wound to her abdomen ...

Research suggests that children can learn to think differently about sticky, intrusive thoughts so they don't feel controlled by them.