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If you’re noticing that you have disturbing intrusive thoughts and you also have experienced childhood trauma, you might be wondering if there’s a connection.

Learn about why trauma dumping happens, what it looks like, and how to identify when it might be a sign of a larger issue.

If you’ve experienced intrusive thoughts as well as panic attacks, you might be wondering how the two may be related. Let’s explore.

Whether it’s because of racing thoughts, a feeling of anxiety or panic, or just an inability to get comfortable, worries about sleep are quite common.

Documenting life with your phone is easier than ever—but there’s a tipping point where it may become a problem.

It’s human to divulge our internal experiences with the people we trust. But can sharing our intrusive experiences ever be bad for our mental health?

Explore whether or not OCD can be a ”trauma response” and, if so, the possible implications on how it's diagnosed, treated, and managed.

April Kilduff, MA, LCPC, LMHC, helps untangle the similarities and differences between stims and the tics that characterize Tourette's.

All three are repetitive, seemingly involuntary behaviors that have a coping or self-regulatory function. But below the surface, they're all quite different.

Explore some of the reasons that you just can’t resist picking those hangnails, and some options that you have if you want to seek help.