What are Intrusive Thoughts? [& When They Signal Pure O OCD]

What are intrusive thoughts really, and when do they signal Pure O & OCD?

Obsessive compulsive disorder consists of obsessions and compulsions that interfere with daily life. In this interview, MedCircle host Kyle Kittleson and the world's leading OCD expert, Dr. Jenny Yip discuss...

What are intrusive thoughts & why do we have them in the first place?
What are obsessions and obsessive behavior?
What are compulsions and compulsive behavior?
Can someone just have intrusive thoughts and not have compulsions?
What is Pure O?
What are mental compulsions?
When does an intrusive thought signal OCD or Pure O?

And much more.

You'll discover OCD treatment options like cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT, and what it takes to achieve OCD recovery.

#OCD #MentalHealth #MedCircle

[MedCircle]

Have you experienced intrusive thoughts?

[chipanddale]

Intrusive thoughts are like those blinking pop-up ads on websites that wont let you proceed further until you give it some kind of attention.

[reversethepolarityoftheneu]

Anyone else hate when people call intrusive thoughts obsessions because it makes it sound like you are enthusiastic about them but they are the worst things imaginable

[Sobri]

I know they say not to self diagnose but I really wanna cry cause everything she said is exactly what I’ve been going through

[stellamariss]

As a child I would constantly think I love the devil before I fell asleep then. I Would panic and say I love God repeatedly until I was sure I wasn't going to hell. Every single Effin night it disrupted my sleep, and sometimes I would not be able to handle it and I would start crying and run to my mom.

[Axeltakeslz]

I believe I have pure O/OCD but I dont want to tell anyone because the thoughts are so messed up

[smokyjoe]

Weird how she didn’t mention the most common intrusive thoughts which are often fear of committing violence, fear of religious persecution and unwanted sexual thoughts. That’s why they are so difficult to wrap your own head around.

[alexa-nyeb]

It’s been about 2 years since I was diagnosed with OCD. I have to tell everyone that you aren’t alone and you will get through this. I remember watching other videos and people in the comments saying they have dealt with it for YEARS. It scared me so bad and I was so afraid I would have to live with this for the rest of my life. But, I have successfully recovered through therapy. Occasionally a thought pops into my head, but it’s not intense and it’s so easy to forget about. I promise you don’t have to live like this forever and you won’t.

[AS-ipxn]

My intrusive thoughts really make me feel as though I’m a horrible person for having that thought. I would tell my mind not to have that thought, and then it would have the very exact thought I’m trying to avoid. Then having the thought as a result of avoiding it, would bring even more anxiety. I, then would be stuck in a circle that would repeating the whole day. It’s so frustrating, both mentally and physically to go through this. At times, I wished I wasn’t alive, just so I could stop having these thoughts and stop engaging in them.

[KimPosteryournewpenpal]

"The disease of doubt" that's a way to put it.

[DarrenFMagee]

Most thoughts are automatic, they just ‘pop’ into our heads. It’s the unpleasant ones we label as intrusive

[lemxontarts]

I honestly don’t know I keep having these extremely messed up thoughts and it makes me cry bc I can’t stop and it makes me feel horrible but glad I’m not alone <3

[yurryurr]

When I get intrusive thoughts it feels like a knot in my stomach that just gets tighter and tighter

[ew]

Has anyone been experiencing this too, when I thought of a weird thought, then I didn't get worried, but am worried about not being worried at that thought..?

[johnconstantine]

I literally don’t feel alone anymore I thought I was the only person in the world who had this😰😰😰

[millieh]

i tried to tell my mom about my intrusive thoughts and how i have signs of pure o, she told me to stop trying to diagnose myself and to “just live my life”, i’m sorry if anyone else’s parents are like this, we’ll be ok :(

[lookingathimhurts]

Watching these videos is part of my compulsions 😔

[sionv]

I have pure-O. My obsessions include:
What if I step out in traffic.
Maybe I'll hang myself if I'm not paying attention.
I think I ran over someone (when I was taking driving lessons. I gave up on getting a driving license because of this.)
I'm going to end up homeless one day (this is accompanied by compulsively checking my financial accounts).

Thankfully going to an OCD support group has helped massively. The intrusive thoughts come back from time to time especially when I'm stressed but it doesn't cause nearly as much anxiety now!

[ST-zcqu]

Why am i such a HUGE OVERTHINKER like i blow everything out of per portion😭

[gammalight]

Repetitive thoughts that consume a lot of time