The OCD Cycle

a girl sits on the edge of a pier looking out to mountains over a big lake. The words 'what's the difference?' in bold white text above her.

Intrusive thoughts are the specific thoughts on a topic or theme. Common intrusive thoughts involve missing the morning alarm and finding an intruder in the home. Intrusive thoughts are unwanted thoughts, images, impulses, or urges that can occur spontaneously or that can be cued by external/internal stimuli. Typically, these thoughts are distressing (hence “intrusive”) and tend […]