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Angelina Spicer Wants to Say Things Out Loud About Postpartum Depression

The Hilarious World of Depression

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What Are Intrusive Thoughts?

Intrusive thoughts are unwelcome, involuntary images or ideas that someone can't seem to get rid of. They're often violent or sexual or blasphemous in nature. For some people they're a sign of anxiety; for others it's suicidal thoughts. But no one ever said in plain english, there is a thing called intrusive thoughts. And it's ok, because they're very common. In fact, it means that you're not going to act on these thoughts, or that these thoughts mean anything. It's just your mind's way of of, sort of processing sand.

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