Hi im a bit concerned ,i am wondering if
stress of anxiety cause to much
overthinking im ok at home but at work I
find myself thinking of the same things
for hours on end ,also find I have things
like songs in my head for days is this
normal?
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jmfsmom
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 11 Location: st louis
Posted: 01-10-05 09:39am
Seratonin is responsible for the
"obsessive compulsive" component of the
brain...Thats why ssri meds work for ocd,
anxiety and depression.
Do you have any other sympotms? Is it
problematic? Do you do anything
ritualisticaly to make the thoughts go
away?
You may just be stressed out...But if
youre worried go talk to a therapist or
your doctor.
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vossy
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Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 39 Location: pakenham
Thinka Posted: 01-10-05 14:46pm
I just think I overthink alot and I get so
annoyed by it have stjohns wart will give
that a go thanks for the reply
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zeta1212
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Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 11 Location: usa
Overthinking Posted: 01-11-05 09:26am
When your at home your ok but at work you
overthink.. Maybe you just need to change
jobs.. Could be you need more of a
challange .. Just a thought ..
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ramona
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Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 5
Posted: 01-20-05 00:57am
When you start overthinking you have to do
something to interrupt it - like clean
your room or write a story - don't just
sit there and think - I have done the same
thing and next thin g you know an hour has
gone by. Play the guitar - make a list of
things you have to do and when you start
thinking too much look at your list and do
something on it.
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robotman21
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Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 17
Therapy First If Possible Posted: 01-27-05 06:05am
I think its better to see a therapist
first.
I'm getting really pissed off at this
whole believe that depression and anxiety
is nothing more than an easily treatable
chemical imbalance. There are countless
stories of people who have tried drug
after drug after drug without success; and
that's probably because they are failing
to address the reason their chemicals are
out of balance in the first place...
Often its childhood issues that need to be
resolved.
Medication ssris specifically can be
helpful in the short term for some, but I
think therapy is going to do a better job
of getting to the root cause. We have
drug solutions for everything now and i'm
just not buying the whole chemical
imbalance argument. Its in our
lifestyles, in our events, how we percieve
the world. If it were just chemical
imbalances every country would exhibit the
same amounts of depression and anxiety,
which is simply not the case. Culture and
personal events and individual perceptions
of the world are probably the key reasons
for the chemical imbalances.
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Taday
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 2 Location: OHIO
Hang In There Posted: 02-04-05 16:30pm
I kind've believe what robotman is saying.
I do believe in chemical imbalances. But
also believe in the childhood issues.
I've been thru it all. I live in a small
town, one counselor, I came out of there
after an hour with 5 disorders! Lol. 3
of them that I didn't even know I had.
Imagine if he heard my whole life story!
I would be locked up somewhere. I worry
excessively about little things, then when
big things actually happen, I fall apart.
I"m on lexapro now. I've been waiting
four months now on an appt. With a
phyciatrist! Just hang in there. I do
think alot of how you percieve things come
from childhood issues. If you're going to
go to therapy, find a good one! I also
have ocd, had it for years. Sometimes I
have to laugh at myself. Laughter is very
good medicine!
