Why do you have strange intrusive thoughts and is it normal – Health

The Telegram channel “Doctor's Notes” explained why people often have obsessive thoughts, Sports.kz reports.

“On average, people have about 6,200 thoughts a day. Some of them will inevitably be unwanted, disturbing or just plain weird.

You're probably familiar with them: you're driving along the freeway and suddenly imagine yourself turning the steering wheel sharply to the left and flying into a ravine. Or you admire the waves crashing below you – and suddenly, out of the blue, you imagine yourself pushing your partner off a cliff.

Both are examples of intrusive thoughts, and although they can be uncomfortable, in most cases they are completely normal. We do not carry out what our heads dictate, but simply notice that such thoughts are a funny and strange thing.

But for some people these thoughts linger for a long time and become…