None of us can escape intrusive thoughts, the random and usually off-putting musings that include visions of shoving your hand through the center of a beautifully decorated cake or a bridge collapsing ...

Do you struggle with intrusive thoughts seemingly appearing out of nowhere and disrupting your peace of mind? These thoughts can be unsettling, ranging from disturbing images to irrational ideas, ...

You’re driving down a two-lane road, windows down, singing along to Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing,” when suddenly you think about veering into oncoming traffic. You’ve settled in for an evening ...

Intrusive thoughts, often distressing and unwanted, are common among new parents, with 31% at risk of developing psychosis.

Despite what's shown on TV and in movies, OCD is rarely about hand sanitizer or tidy kitchen pantries. Instead, OCD often ...

Weight-loss drugs not only alter appetite, but can also stop intrusive and obsessive thoughts about food, a new survey suggests. Intrusive thoughts about food, known as ‘food noise’ affect about 57 ...

Do you ever find yourself daydreaming or distracted and your thoughts turn negative? You try to push away the upsetting thoughts, but it’s difficult, or even impossible. Those are intrusive thoughts.

Scary, unwanted thoughts blindsided me after my baby arrived — here's why they're common, what they really mean, and how to get through them with support and self-compassion.

You may have noticed a lot more chatter on TikTok these days about intrusive thoughts. While some people use the term to describe their random impulses to, say, open and close their fridge door ...

(CNN) — Have you ever been hiking with your partner when you suddenly imagine pushing them off a cliff? Or on your way home from work, you can’t shake the feeling that you hit someone with your car ...

Warning: The following includes descriptions of intrusive thoughts that some readers may find distressing. Have you ever been standing on a train platform, minding your own business, when your brain ...