Dealing with unwelcome intruders

Have you ever been unsettled by an odd, scary or ridiculous thought? One that popped into your head out of nowhere and stopped you in your tracks? Perhaps you were walking across a bridge and felt a s

FOR AUTHOR KATE WESTON, BOTH STAYING IN HER HOUSE AND LEAVING IT BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE TORTURE. BUT FOR THE LONGEST TIME, SHE HAD NO IDEA IT WAS OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Having an unwanted and potentially disturbing thought can be worrying, but intrusive thoughts are common. Here we explain what they are and how to manage them

Welcome to Anxiety on Your Mind, the series where we explore the reality of living with anxiety. In this edition, Paul Carter, 45, who lives in West Sussex, shares how he navigates intrusive thoughts that come with OCD

We can’t always control what happens to us, but we can manage how we deal with challenges. Our expert guide will help you survive (and even thrive) when things get tough

Find yourself playing out different scenarios in your head? Samantha Wood takes a look at the power of daydreams and what they might be able to tell us