In a 2005 book about intrusive thoughts in psychiatric disorders by David Clark, they are described as “any distinct, identifiable cognitive event that is unwanted, unintended, and recurrent.

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Intrusive thoughts can feel shocking, disturbing, or shameful. But they’re just noise and meaningless, and not a sign of who you are.

The mind can wander to strange places. Sometimes those places and the images that come with them are unwanted, dangerous and negative. We all have intrusive thoughts, but some of us deal with them ...

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Sami now knows she’s far from alone. “Every single one of my intrusive thoughts as a mother has been had by another mother,” she realizes.

He added: 'I was really lucky. I got access to therapy in my early teens. I was probably 14 when I first started experiencing obsessive compulsive thoughts and the ruminations and intrusive thoughts.

This intrusive, but common phenomenon can take over your life, affecting your state of mind and eating habits. Weight-loss drugs show promise in quieting these thoughts.

Mikaela Shiffrin tells PEOPLE exclusively that she has dealt with 'intrusive thoughts' and 'PTSD symptoms' after she suffered a five-centimeter deep puncture wound during a race in November 2024.