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Most people have intrusive thoughts, but for many they come up occasionally and are inconvenient at worst, experts said. Intrusive thoughts can be violentIn addition to running someone over or pushing your partner off a cliff, other violent intrusive thoughts include wanting to harm your newborn baby or imagining yourself losing control and stabbing yourself with a kitchen knife. Breaking the cycle of intrusive thoughtsCompletely eliminating intrusive thoughts isn’t possible because they’re normal for most people, experts said. What doesn’t really help, Abramowitz said, is trying to resist or analyze intrusive thoughts, because a lot of the time that just makes someone more obsessive. If you’re struggling with intrusive thoughts, remember you aren’t your thoughts and you’re not a dangerous person.
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CNN —When someone likes things just so or always seems to have their home in perfect condition, others may say “he is so OCD.”But OCD — obsessive-compulsive disorder — isn’t a nifty personality trait of people who are organized. The condition is a disorder that can impact a person’s work, relationships and well-being, said Stephanie Woodrow, clinical director of the National Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center in Washington, DC. Obsessions and compulsionsIn basic terms, OCD is a mental health disorder experienced by people of all ages and populations, Antonelli said. “Taken together, ERP and medication are considered the ‘first-line’ treatments for OCD,” Antonelli said. To get help for someone with an OCD diagnosis, you can access resources from the International OCD Foundation or join support groups to get information and support, Antonelli said.
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