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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
unwanted reoccurring thoughts
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
unwanted reoccurring thoughts
by Jenn380, Mar 27, 2009 12:02PM
I have reoccurring unwanted thoughts that I have no control over. I try to ignore them or try to think of something else, but its like my brain is doing this on purpose to **** me off. The thoughts are either things of the past that are not relevant and that are over, or they are thoughts of things that are not appropriate. I often have a guilty feeling, although I have not done anything wrong. I know seeing someone about it is the best thing to do, but what disorders does this link to, and do you think, in fact, that there is a disorder that I am suffering from? Thank you for your time.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Mar 27, 2009 04:32PM
, Mar 27, 2009 04:32PMTo: Jenn380
Reoccurring unwanted thoughts are usually called obsesive thoughts. Psychotherapy and medication together are very effective for this problem.
