https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/intrusive-thoughts/m-p/420351#M31481 <P>Hello Browniesdh</P> <P>Welcome to the forums and good on you for having the courage to post too!</P> <P>Intrusive thoughts are very common like many people on the forums also experience. Our sexuality is also common to have inner thoughts about too. You are not alone with having a wondering mind with intrusive thoughts</P> <P>I have had intrusive thoughts where my depression is concerned and usually see my GP every month for some understanding and support to help me out. I have two GP's and they are both super caring</P> <P>GP's have better training where our thoughts are concerned nowadays compared to even 10 years ago</P> <P>It may be another episode of intrusive thoughts.... If you are experiencing the same thoughts several times a day....then having a chat to your GP/counselor may be a good move to clear the air..so to speak!</P> <P>Great to have you as part of the forum family Brownie....I hope you can post back when its convenient for you:-)</P> <P>The forums are a non judgemental and secure place for you to post</P> <P>my kind thoughts</P> <P>Paul</P> <P> </P> Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:32:30 GMT blondguy 2018-08-17T13:32:30Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/intrusive-thoughts/m-p/420350#M31480 <P>hey so i think i have been struggling with intrusive thoughts i think for a while.</P> <P>they have made me question things really core to me like my mountain biking and things about my relationship.</P> <P>my latest intrusive thought episode has been about my sexuality and i think i have convinced myself that i am not what i thought i was</P> <P>i guess i am wondering if this is just another episode or something more as it is hard to tell, also any tips for dealing with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!</P> Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:04:24 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/intrusive-thoughts/m-p/420350#M31480 browniesdh 2018-08-17T13:04:24Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/intrusive-thoughts/m-p/420351#M31481 <P>Hello Browniesdh</P> <P>Welcome to the forums and good on you for having the courage to post too!</P> <P>Intrusive thoughts are very common like many people on the forums also experience. Our sexuality is also common to have inner thoughts about too. You are not alone with having a wondering mind with intrusive thoughts</P> <P>I have had intrusive thoughts where my depression is concerned and usually see my GP every month for some understanding and support to help me out. I have two GP's and they are both super caring</P> <P>GP's have better training where our thoughts are concerned nowadays compared to even 10 years ago</P> <P>It may be another episode of intrusive thoughts.... If you are experiencing the same thoughts several times a day....then having a chat to your GP/counselor may be a good move to clear the air..so to speak!</P> <P>Great to have you as part of the forum family Brownie....I hope you can post back when its convenient for you:-)</P> <P>The forums are a non judgemental and secure place for you to post</P> <P>my kind thoughts</P> <P>Paul</P> <P> </P> Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:32:30 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/intrusive-thoughts/m-p/420351#M31481 blondguy 2018-08-17T13:32:30Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/intrusive-thoughts/m-p/420352#M31482 <P>thanks paul</P> <P>I have a feeling that it is just another episode of intrusive thoughts brought on by sleep deprivation(is that possible?) but i was just unsure. logically it would make sense that it is just another intrusive episode as i have always been very sure of it before.</P> <P>Thanks so much again</P> Sat, 18 Aug 2018 03:25:27 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/intrusive-thoughts/m-p/420352#M31482 browniesdh 2018-08-18T03:25:27Z