Many people with Intrusive Thoughts, mistakenly think that they do not have compulsions, but they will be there. The compulsions not only make your intrusive thoughts worse, but they serve to keep it going. Intrusive Thoughts have also been termed Pure O, which stands for Pure Obsessional. If you have Pure O I can see […]
The importance of accepting things that you might not like
We have a tendency to push away or want to change the things that we do not like in life, but it is much better for you to learn to accept the things you do not like. There are many things that will challenge you over the course of your life, and many of them […]
Why wanting to stop HOCD thoughts makes it worse
The goal for many people that I work with is to ‘get rid’ of all thoughts relating to HOCD. The problem is, the more you try to stop HOCD thoughts, the harder it is for you to get better. Don’t panic though, this does not mean to say that you cannot recover, as there are […]
ERP for Intrusive Thoughts
ERP – Exposure Response Prevention is helpful in treating Intrusive Thoughts, and it is something I am asked about a lot, so I thought I’d write an article to help explain the concepts and how it will help you. This article is useful for all types of intrusive thoughts including HOCD, harm related OCD, POCD, […]
CBT for Intrusive Thoughts
CBT for Intrusive Thoughts will help to change the structure of your brain CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and is a recommended treatment for intrusive thoughts. I am going to explain to you what CBT is, and how it can help you with your intrusive thoughts. What is CBT? CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioural […]
Am I a bad person for having intrusive thoughts?
If you are feeling that you are a bad person for having intrusive thoughts, I am going to help clear that up for you. Feeling like you are a bad person, or getting stuck in your head trying rationalise if you are bad or not, is something I hear a lot from people who have […]
How do thoughts become intrusive?
This article is to help you to understand how random thoughts can become intrusive thoughts. I was watching TV last night and had a random thought that my living room would be better without curtains. Then I saw a large tree on the television and thought ‘that would be a good place for a hanging.’ […]
Steps for overcoming HOCD
I’m guessing that you’ve landed on this page as you have just taken my test on HOCD. I am going to outline what options are open to you, if you are serious about overcoming HOCD. If you are not sure who I am, my name is Elaine and I am the psychologist behind MoodSmith. Regardless […]