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What’s the difference between intrusive thoughts and suicidal thoughts?
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An educational article explaining the difference between intrusive thoughts (unwanted, distressing thoughts that pop into the mind) and suicidal thoughts, and discussing when such thoughts may indicate a need for professional help.
What’s the difference between intrusive thoughts and suicidal thoughts?
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We have thousands of spontaneous thoughts a day. Most of them are mundane, such as “Where did I leave my car keys?”
But every now and then a strange and distressing thought might pop into our mind, such as “What if I hurt myself or someone I care about?”
So, what’s the difference between these random (and sometimes scary) intrusive thoughts and suicidal thoughts?
And when can our thoughts be a warning sign we need help?
What are intrusive thoughts?
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