HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

fear of intrusive image

Support Forums
>
Anxiety & Panic Disorders
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 4/26/2014 3:41 AM (GMT 0)
Hi there. I cant resist the repetitive image in my mind like they just appear suddenly and play tricks in my mind. Like a person pop up and do bad things like punching someone and i dont want to have it in my mind. Im always afraid that it scared me when it appears in my mind. Please help.
Posted 4/26/2014 5:21 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Khaiz,

This is a common issue with anxiety. In fact, a lot of people under stress have these type of thoughts at some point.

However, you would not probably hear this talked about, as most people are afraid of what another person's reaction might be to this type of confession.

That is what makes this place so great! You can get reassurance that you are not alone in these stuggles, and that what you are going through is normal.

You can try some of the decompression exercises like the ones suggested in our Resources. Deep breathing and meditation type practices reduce overall levels of stress and symptoms.

If however, you are not finding relief though these, or are finding your quality of life severely altered by these thoughts...then you are most likely going to want the help of a mental care professional for therapy.

Issues such as sever anxiety and OCD can cause these more persistent symptoms that could benefit from more intensive treatment.

Best wishes in getting the help that you need...and keep posting with us.:)

S.C.
Posted 4/26/2014 8:56 AM (GMT 0)
wise words sc. i totally agree. i send healing compassionate thughts to you khalz.
Posted 4/26/2014 12:09 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you scaredy cat and happy turtle. i am very comfortable to be here in this forum to have some trustworthy persons
Posted 4/26/2014 1:12 PM (GMT 0)
khaiz,

Intrusive thoughts can be common, and are completely different from the voices heard in a psychotic episode. Anxiety does not develop into psychosis...so you needn't fear that you are headed in that direction...as they are two separate conditions.

I think that pursuing therapy for this, either for the first time...or revisiting it for continued healing, is going to be very important for you.

Do look into some of our resources : https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=104206

I do hope you keep talking with us here in the forum as support is important to healing.

Posted 4/26/2014 1:52 PM (GMT 0)
k,

I just found this and I like it very much so I have added it to our resources - It is a free, printable self-help book for OCD/Intrusive thoughts.

Self Help Printable Work Book for OCD and Intrusive Thoughts

 

http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/obsessioncompulsion.asp

Posted 4/26/2014 2:10 PM (GMT 0)
Wow. Its a great source dr. Kitt. It answer all my queations fr anxiety. Thank you for sharing and always there.
Posted 4/26/2014 2:54 PM (GMT 0)
k, Glad you like it and I hope it is a huge help to you.

Kindly,

Kitt

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply