Getting something stuck in your head — the catchy chorus of a song, a gruesome image from the news — can be annoying for anyone. But annoying can become alarming when intrusive thoughts, worries, or ...

"Schizophrenia really is a thought disorder first and foremost," Nebraska Medicine psychiatrist Melissa O'Dell said. O'Dell ...

Nipping negative repetitive thinking in the bud has the potential to stave off numerous mental health disorders. Think Eeyore and Piglet. Cheerful Piglet is a chronic worrier, coping with anxiety; ...

Eating disorder thoughts are tricky. They can trap those of us with eating disorders inside our heads, beating us up about what we’ve eaten, how we look, or how much we’ve exercised. And they’re loud.

Intrusive thoughts are a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental health condition in which a person experiences involuntary obsessions and compulsions that may cause distress.