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I have constant running negative thoughts in my mind no matter how much i want to avoid them they just keep coming.
I am much more afraid of health issues regarding my family members which keep arising now & then. Plz guide what to do.
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When a negative thought appears:
1. Write it down
2.Ask for evidence for & against
3.create a balanced thought
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You’re experiencing health anxiety and intrusive negative thoughts. The more you try to avoid them, the stronger they return. Instead of pushing them away, learn to notice and reframe them. Grounding, journaling, and CBT techniques can help you break this cycle.
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You must plan a consultation for detailed evaluation of the symptoms as duration, frequency, on going stressor, personality
Management as Medications plus relaxation exercises, problem solving techniques will be planned accordingly
Symptoms that you have mentioned are very common and treatable with proper advice and medications
You must plan a consultation
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These feelings come at some point of time of our lives. I think you are thinking upto the end of everything. But this issue is curable. Please talk to any psychologist, discuss whatever comes to your mind and their intervention will help you to get rid of the situation.
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What you’re describing fits generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Notice the thought, name it as “worry,” don’t fight it. Fighting fuels it.
Slow breathing, grounding (5 things you see, 4 you touch, etc.) calms the body.
Daily routine: sleep, exercise, Qur’an recitation, dua all stabilize mood.
Write worries down, set a “worry time,” then gently redirect.
If it interferes with sleep, work, or relationships therapy (CBT works best) or consulting a psychiatrist is important.
You’re not weak, your mind is on overdrive because it cares. Therapy can teach it to rest.
Next Steps
clarify if this is GAD, health anxiety, or another anxiety spectrum issue per DSM-5. Look at onset, triggers, duration, sleep, functioning.
Psychoeducation – help you see these thoughts are symptoms, not truths. The brain misfires threat signals.
CBT- Thought record: catch the negative thought, test its evidence.
Worry exposure: set aside 15 minutes to face it instead of pushing away.
Grounding and relaxation skill
Health Tips
Breathe slow, not shallow.
Name the thought—“just worry, not fact.”
Limit Google searches on health.
Pray, ground, journal.
Sleep and eat steady.
Share fears instead of hiding them.
Small walks ease the mind.
Progress, not perfection.
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Hi.. could be health anxiety. Medicines and therapy can help. Consult online for treatment
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Journaling can help in identifying thought patterns and negative cognitions can be challenged by therapy such as CBT.
Please consult me for same or any therapist near you.
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Dr. K L Tejaswini
Neuropsychiatrist
7 yrs exp
Guntur
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Medication and therapy can help you overcome the situation..
Consult online for further assessment and treatment
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Dr. Pavitra Shankar
Psychiatrist
5 yrs exp
New Delhi
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What you are describing sounds like health-related anxiety and intrusive negative thoughts. These worries about family health can feel uncontrollable and exhausting, but they are treatable with the right approach.
Next Steps
• Please consult a psychiatrist for proper evaluation. Sometimes medication for anxiety/obsessive thoughts is required.
• Along with medicines, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is very effective in reducing intrusive thoughts and health anxiety.
• Practice simple strategies at home: keep a worry diary, limit repeated checking of health information/tests, and schedule a fixed “worry time” instead of engaging with the thoughts all day.
Health Tips
• Avoid repeated reassurance-seeking (excessive doctor visits, online searches), as this often worsens anxiety.
• Regular sleep, exercise, and relaxation practices (breathing, meditation, yoga) can help reduce the intensity of negative thoughts.p
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