Fear of Violent Thoughts - Pure OCD

In this episode, I am going to discuss the fear of violent thoughts, which is a subset of OCD, often called Pure OCD or purely obsessional OCD. These unwanted or Intrusive violent thoughts may involve violent images or ideas about hurting others or oneself. The unwanted violent thoughts are generally accompanied by various mental and physical compulsions including thought suppression, rumination, over-analyzing, and avoiding situations that trigger the violent thoughts.

So in this episode, I will be covering general information about this specific type of fear and the treatment process.

I hope you find it helpful!

About Matthew Codde:
Matthew Codde LCSW has worked in the field of mental health for over a decade and maintains a specific passion for helping others take their lives back from OCD & Anxiety-Related Disorders. Matt maintains the firm belief that recovery from OCD & Anxiety is absolutely possible, despite what others may proclaim. By utilizing various programs and digital resources, his company, Restored Minds, has helped thousands of people learn the proper evidence-based techniques needed to find freedom from OCD & Anxiety and go on to live fulfilling lives.

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[gamerbeanzz]

Thank you so much for this clear explanation. I have been sitting with these thoughts for the last 10 years or so and try ignore them but i find myself pacing up and down and still getting lost in these thoughts. Can't believe so little views for such valuable info. Thank you all in the comments for sharing. It made typing this possible

[elchuloagt]

I suffered from severe intrusive thoughts about 3 years and it came out of nowhere so I had no idea what was happening to me it was completely terrifying I was scared to be around loved ones thinking I was a danger to them I would break down and just cry it would cause severe anxiety thankfully I researched it snd started to read about it and learned a lot and dealt with it I had to teach myself that my thoughts didn’t define who I was as a person I’m a loving person who wouldn’t hurt a fly fast forward to present day I still have bad thoughts from time to time but I do not respond to it like I use to sometimes I purposely laugh at horrific thoughts and continue about my day ... I honestly have to thank cannabis to help me tremendously with my severe anxiety and intrusive thoughts along with the ptsd from traumatic events in my life .... pharmaceuticals are not the route I wanted .... when I say cannabis I mostly refer to CBD I don’t like to get high but I do use micro doses of THC along with my CBD and it works like magic it completely kills my anxiety and slows down my racing mind and makes me feel at peace something about cannabis that to me works even better than Xanax

[madisonmcabee]

I have been having TERRIBLE fears I’m going to sleepwalk and kill someone or hurt myself and get paralyzed and I literally almost can’t take it anymore. It’s so scary.

[johnnirmalraj]

To b true matt bro, our thoughts in mind is such a complexed independent internal entity that's functioning inside our own head to deal with is our hard reality and the great challenge lies ahead is, these ocd thoughts does truly carry it's own chemical loads of emotion attached to fear arising out of it and that particular fear is only the real back puller, in keeping all of us alert and safe rather. If that fear goes beyond the optimum levels, then the loop of anxiety starts that u had classicly explained in this video. Kudos and a big salute to u from the heart of ur subscriber dear matt bro, cheers and keep going buddy

[CHAD-slmu]

I was playing basketball then some instrutive toughts poped in my head and someone pushed me so hard i snapped at him and i almost killed him but the weird thing is i don't remember myself hitting him