The term “intrusive thoughts” has become common parlance from mental health creators on social media such as TikTok, and people have resonated with it. In psychiatry, we don’t usually talk about ...

Food noise becomes an issue not because thinking about food is unusual, but because persistent and intrusive food thoughts can affect well-being.

Intrusive thoughts can feel frightening and convincing, especially when linked to paranoia, ulterior motives, and superstitions like fear of the number 13. Learn what intrusive thoughts are, what ...