Does anyone else get violent, intrusive thoughts?
Hi all,
I'm going through a really hard time recently, my depression is worsening and i find it hard to get any amount of work done. I lose focus on things, and can't concentrate on anything for more than a few minutes.
I get these violent, intrusive thoughts very briefly, directed both at other people and myself, and they're very upsetting. They're not thoughts of a desire to do it, more of a "the worst thing i could do" thought. I keep getting them and I just feel awful, they're very fleeting, and pop in and out of my head seemingly at random.
I was wondering if anyone else gets something similar? and if so, how do you deal with them? thank you <3
@lucyisconfused
Yes, day in and day out, I see people do bad things to each other and get away with it. Often I see this in my morning commute back and forth to work. When it happens to me, I get angry but try not to. When it happens over and over again, I simply want to stop the harm from happening. When it becomes so repetitive, I want nothing more than to turn a person off (to use a euphemism) so they can't continue to harm me and other people.
If you are in a situation that permits it, guided meditation can be helpful.