How To Stop Repetitive Thoughts

Mr. Saul PereiraReparenting Technique, BA, BEd, Transactional AnalysisPsychologist

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You can get over this disorder if you combine therapy with medication. Medication alone will not resolve this condition. In counseling, you will learn skills, tools, and techniques to cope with the rituals and especially to deal with the fear. Please take your parents with you to meet the counselor to determine the possible developmental issues that may have contributed to this condition. Your mom's death was only a trigger. This is a fear-based condition and for some reason, you have not been dealing with this childhood fear which has now developed into these repetitive adaptations to seem to need it for normal functioning. The behavior will then become based on magical thinking and certain rituals will become necessary to do normal things making you believe that either the frequency or the ritual is important to its success. This of course is a fallacy but there will come a time that even if told the truth, your belief will defy any logic and you will continue behaving like that even if it cripples you in your daily routines. It only appears that some other force is behind these behaviors and that you are compelled to act in this fashion helplessly. That is not true but no one can convince you of anything different. The obsession is a repeating thought pattern with no meaningful outcome, and the compulsiveness is the need to act on those obsessions also in a repeated behavior pattern as though you just cannot help yourself. This is all driven by fear and when you are frustrated with it, you will escalate anger over it. Doubt, insecurity, uncertainty, and lack of firm memory will all plague you and increase stress. There are certain behavioral techniques to be implemented and if they work you may get out of this condition rather easily. 10 years without counseling can still be made up if you are cooperative and work sincerely in your recovery. 

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Mr. Saul PereiraReparenting Technique, BA, BEd, Transactional AnalysisPsychologist

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You are relying too much on the medication to solve the problem, which can be pretty futile. Please seek the help of a counselor too. Please take your parents with you to determine the possible developmental issues that may have contributed to this condition. This is a fear-based condition and for some reason you have not been dealing with this childhood fear which has now developed unto these repetitive adaptations to seem to need it for normal functioning. The behavior will then become based on magical thinking and certain rituals will become necessary to do normal things making you believe that either the frequency or the ritual is important to its success. This of course is a fallacy but there will come a time that even if told the truth, your belief will defy any logic and you will continue behaving like that even if it cripples you in your daily routines. It only appears as though some other force is behind these behaviors and that you are compelled to act in this fashion. That is obviously not true but no one can convince you of anything different. The obsession is a repeating thought pattern with no meaningful outcome; and the compulsiveness is the need to act on those obsessions also in a repeated behavior pattern as though you just cannot help yourself. This is all driven by fear and when you are frustrated with it, you will escalate anger over it. Doubt, insecurity, uncertainty, and lack of firm memory will all plague you and increase stress. There are certain behavioral techniques to be implemented and if they work you may get out of this condition rather easily. 

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Ms. Shivani NaghnoorDiploma in Counselling Skills, Master of biotechnology, Bachelor of science specialised in health scienceAlternative Medicine Specialist

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Hi lybrate-user how long has it been since you have noticed that certain sentences keep repeating in your head often? You repeat one sentence and then after a few days another sentence. You are not able to remove these sentences from your mind and it makes you feel stressed. It is necessary to determine the root cause of certain sentences being repeated in your mind. To feel better consult a psychologist and describe the sentences. Do not worry counselling sessions will help you. Contact me for counselling session. Along with counselling I can suggest natural foods to calm the mind. 

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Dr. Tejaswi T PMD - PsychiatryPsychiatrist

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The information given is too less to suggest any modifications but I beleive that you are suffering from ocd and your repetitive thoughts are because of neurochemical imbalances at brain. It is not voluntarily created. Having guilt that you are the culprit could be part of depressive symptoms which are common with ocd. Kindly consult online for detailed evaluation and better guidance. 

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Dr. Satheesh Nair SDoctorate in Clinical Psychology, Mphil in Medical Psychology, PG Dip Edu Counselling , Certificate in Nutrition & Mental health, Consultant Clinical Psychologist , EMDR Part I&2Psychologist

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Hi lybrate-user obsessive compulsive disorder is increasing now a days and it is some what a resistant one particularly in moderate to severe levels. Its better to make an evaluation of types of symptoms and severity from a trainned psychologist. Cbt - (cognitive behaviour therapy) is a well known psychotherapeutic strategy which will help you a lot in improving your condition can be availed even online. Take care and all the best. 

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Dr. Mukesh JhaMBBS, MD - PsychiatryPsychiatrist

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Anxiety and depression should be treated if symptoms has occurred again after discontinuation of treatment. Specific molecule should be decided by psychiatrist. 

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Ms. M Sri Vidhya VenkatesanMS - Counselling & Psychotherapy, Master of Arts In Clinical Psychology, Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & English LiteraturePsychologist

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Hi lybrate-user! sorry to know the difficulty your son is facing I could understand the importance of what a mother could do you need to give him the strength, energy and support him in handling this situation of fear. Probably would be the after effect of the medications just wait for few days .may be a week or so. If the symptoms still persist it is advisable that the psychotherapy and counseling would be of great benefit to overcome this. Combined with meditation and yoga. Take care of your son. 

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Dr. Karuna ChawlaBHMSHomeopathy Doctor

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Age? Do kegel exercises-- firstly, find the pelvic floor muscles. You can achieve this by stopping mid-stream two or three times the next time you urinate. The muscles you can feel working during this process are the pelvic floor muscles, and they will be the focus of kegel exercises. One kegel exercise consists of tightening and holding these muscles for 5 seconds and then releasing them. Try to do between 10 and 20 repetitions each day. This may not be possible when you first start doing the exercises. However, they should become easier over time. You should be able to notice an improvement after 6 weeks. Make sure you are breathing naturally throughout this process and avoid pushing down as if you are forcing urination. Instead, bring the muscles together in a squeezing motion. 

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Dr. Karuna ChawlaBHMSHomeopathy Doctor

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Do kegel exercises-- firstly, find the pelvic floor muscles. You can achieve this by stopping mid-stream two or three times the next time you urinate. The muscles you can feel working during this process are the pelvic floor muscles, and they will be the focus of kegel exercises. One kegel exercise consists of tightening and holding these muscles for 5 seconds and then releasing them. Try to do between 10 and 20 repetitions each day. This may not be possible when you first start doing the exercises. However, they should become easier over time. You should be able to notice an improvement after 6 weeks. Make sure you are breathing naturally throughout this process and avoid pushing down as if you are forcing urination. Instead, bring the muscles together in a squeezing motion. 

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Dr. P K SukumaranMBBS, DPM (Psychiatry)Psychiatrist

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