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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...