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fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

Help! I Have a Dark Fantasy About My Mother-in-Law That Keeps Me Up at Night.

This is the same thing I think when people say they want to suppress an inappropriate crush: Give it up. It won't work. Just let yourself keep your feelings. They're not harming anyone. Instead, let's focus on your actions and making sure they're aligned with 1) being the kind of person you want to be, and 2) being strategic about setting your husband up to have some measure of peace when his mom is gone.
Relationships
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Out, Out Damn Thought!

Allowing intrusive thoughts to be aired and loosened by practicing uitwaaien—walking in the wind—reduces their grip more effectively than fighting or control.
Mental health
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Bad Thoughts

A dog bite and subsequent frustrating encounters provoked recurring angry intrusive thoughts and distrust toward dogs; the person seeks ways to eliminate bad thoughts.
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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Scary Thoughts No One Talks About After Birth

Intrusive, unwanted thoughts about baby safety are common postpartum, driven by hormones, sleep deprivation, and psychological changes, and are treatable with therapy, medication, and self-care.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Understanding Limerence and Obsessive Love

Limerence is an intense, persistent, obsessive form of longing that hijacks cognition and emotion, causing intrusive thoughts, compulsive fantasies, extreme mood swings, and impaired functioning.
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