Cognitive defusion, or defusion as it is called for short, is a mindfulness process from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in which you observe your thoughts from a distance. One of the ...

Cartoons love the occasional cautionary ... relationships and other priorities may suffer. Distressing thoughts and patterns occur to everyone, so this process isn’t a mental illness in itself.

These grounding exercises use mental distractions to help redirect your thoughts away from distressing feelings and back to the present. Look at a detailed photograph or picture (like a cityscape ...

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Their formula is simple: they push the distressing memories out of their mind. Mamat herself is good at this. “It’s almost intuitive to be able to control my thoughts,” she says. Clinical ...

Researchers aim to investigate the causes and potential treatments for perinatal intrusions—intense and vivid thoughts that impact most people during and after pregnancy. Intrusive and ...

Obsessions are intrusive and distressing thoughts that are difficult to manage at will. Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or rituals you engage in to relieve the anxiety that obsessions cause.

The researchers note that such thoughts should be discussed with new mothers as a normal, albeit unpleasant and likely distressing, postpartum experience. In the absence of any additional risk factors ...

I'm Having Distressing Thoughts follows one woman's journey of seeking mental-health help and the chaos and characters that come along with it. Expect inspirational quotes, breathing exercises and ...