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hello everyone, i am having horrible thoughts...i saw a story of someone that murdered there family...then later on for some reason while thinking wow that is sick i had a mental image in my haed of me harming my family and it made me feel sick to my stomach...that image stayed but i feel incapable of harming my family but i always wonder why i had that image..am i capable of it just because i had that one image..? it stuck in my head and all i do is question myself but i know i cant do anything to harm them because they mean everything and i just know i wont...can this be just my anxiety being triggered because of fear of somthing happening someone pls give advice
thank you very much i have an appoitment friday....like when i go out i do tend to forget about it all but when it comes time to get some sleep thats when its at its worse
Thanks for the info. IN my "unofficial" opinion, it sounds like you may have panic disorder. Definitely get in front of your doc (preferrably a psych) and discuss this. You're going to need to get aggressive with the anxiety treatment.
i have never been violent at all or had any mental disorders but this all started when i had my first panic attack about 2 months ago i am only diagnosed with anxiety
Do you have a history of anxiety, possibly panic disorder, or OCD? Any kind of diagnosed mental disorder?
Providing you don't have any prepensity to violence, or any kind of history that would make this a real concern, I can reassure you that this is what is called an "intrusive thought" and is common in people with severe/chronic anxiety. It's very common in OCD sufferers and people with panic disorders. I've had some DOOZIES when my panic was at the worst. I honestly thought for SURE I would end up in an institution, with a jacket that buckles in the back.
Intrusive thoughts are our brain's cruel way of "one upping", if you will, our fears. When there is nothing obvious to be fearful of, and we're experiencing high levels of anxiety, our brains will FIND something to fear. Of course, this is a fear only, it's not like some kind of homicidal intent, but the very THOUGHT of something SO horrific like that happening, to our OWN loved ones, at our OWN hand is just terrifying. The fact that the thought entered your mind is enough to get you spiralled into a total panic.
If you have a history, what is your diagnosis, and what kinds of treatments have you tried? Do you have any other symptoms? If you've never been diagnosed with any kind of mental disorder, you may need evaluated...you may have an anxiety disorder of some sort that needs treated.
For safety sake, I have to tell you, it goes without saying, if there is some kind of intent there, or more than just a fear, seek help immediately. As I've said, I've been there. It's devastating to say the least. I was reassured over and over that intrusive thoughts are NOT harmful, and no one has ever acted on one.
It's totally different than someone who may have say, antisocial personality disorder, who could have homicidal thoughts and intentions. Those people don't typically fear those kinds of thoughts, they welcome them, and have a hard time resisting the urge to act on them. BIG difference.
NO matter what...I can't diagnose you, and I can't tell you what's going on, FOR SURE, which is why you need to get in front of a psychiatrist, and sort this out. I would make an appt asap, just simply because a symptom like this can be so very upsetting and can cause a lot of distress. If you have a history of a disorder, and already have a p-doc you're seeing, out a call out to him/her and request an appt in the very near future, to get that anxiety to a more manageable level.
I feel for you bigtime. I remember how terrifying that was. Makes me shudder thinking about it. Please update us as soon as you can.
Providing you don't have any prepensity to violence, or any kind of history that would make this a real concern, I can reassure you that this is what is called an "intrusive thought" and is common in people with severe/chronic anxiety. It's very common in OCD sufferers and people with panic disorders. I've had some DOOZIES when my panic was at the worst. I honestly thought for SURE I would end up in an institution, with a jacket that buckles in the back.
Intrusive thoughts are our brain's cruel way of "one upping", if you will, our fears. When there is nothing obvious to be fearful of, and we're experiencing high levels of anxiety, our brains will FIND something to fear. Of course, this is a fear only, it's not like some kind of homicidal intent, but the very THOUGHT of something SO horrific like that happening, to our OWN loved ones, at our OWN hand is just terrifying. The fact that the thought entered your mind is enough to get you spiralled into a total panic.
If you have a history, what is your diagnosis, and what kinds of treatments have you tried? Do you have any other symptoms? If you've never been diagnosed with any kind of mental disorder, you may need evaluated...you may have an anxiety disorder of some sort that needs treated.
For safety sake, I have to tell you, it goes without saying, if there is some kind of intent there, or more than just a fear, seek help immediately. As I've said, I've been there. It's devastating to say the least. I was reassured over and over that intrusive thoughts are NOT harmful, and no one has ever acted on one.
It's totally different than someone who may have say, antisocial personality disorder, who could have homicidal thoughts and intentions. Those people don't typically fear those kinds of thoughts, they welcome them, and have a hard time resisting the urge to act on them. BIG difference.
NO matter what...I can't diagnose you, and I can't tell you what's going on, FOR SURE, which is why you need to get in front of a psychiatrist, and sort this out. I would make an appt asap, just simply because a symptom like this can be so very upsetting and can cause a lot of distress. If you have a history of a disorder, and already have a p-doc you're seeing, out a call out to him/her and request an appt in the very near future, to get that anxiety to a more manageable level.
I feel for you bigtime. I remember how terrifying that was. Makes me shudder thinking about it. Please update us as soon as you can.
You got into the mind of the killer. You were thinking his thoughts, feeling his emotion. Dont go to far into other peoples minds and live the experience with them. Look at this as a great tragety and maybe say a prayer for those involved. Its the fable of the madussa. Dont be other people but have feelings of your own.
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