Have you ever had an unpleasant thought or image that seems to pop into your head out of nowhere? These unwanted mental visitors, also known as intrusive thoughts, can be disturbing, distressing and ...

“Thoughts are the thinker,” my Buddhist teacher said this Sunday at our bi-monthly gathering, and I thought, “Amen, sister!” ...

I needed to stop resisting my intrusive thoughts. But how? I hated them. How could I not resist them? The secret I found was ...

People with OCD tend to give themselves a hard time. When they're stuck on an obsession, they reach a critical choice point, ...

Samaritans, a charity dedicated to preventing suicide, has shared important advice for anyone preparing to speak to someone they believe may be suicidal or exhibiting poor mental health.

Many of us have wild thoughts that pop into our heads out of nowhere. But what if those thoughts were harmful and seemed to ...

OCD can sometimes involve distressing, intrusive thoughts about suicide, typically distinct from genuine suicidal ideation. Treatment like exposure therapy can help individuals heal from harmful ...

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 ...

Recent research reveals that our brains make food choices subconsciously, often before we even recognize what we’re looking ...

After battling postpartum depression and terrifying intrusive thoughts, Ivana Poku is now helping other mothers feel less alone.