What are Intrusive Thoughts? Intrusive thoughts are unwanted obsessed or distressing thoughts or images that come into your mind out of almost nowhere and have difficulty managing or getting past them. We all experience some kind of intrusive thoughts but some are more affected and develop complex PTSD or OCD which can wreak havoc on their lives. Although these thoughts are like other thoughts, our attachment to them causes a real disturbance. For instance, inappropriate images popping into the head, fear of the future, unpleasant memories of past events, and a variety of disturbing thoughts are all forms of them. Intrusive thoughts are completely normal brain functioning and around 94% of the population experience them on a daily basis. Though invasive thoughts can be jarring, they ain't a sign of apprehension or mental disorder only if they're severe or incredibly persistent, therefore, it's when they become obsessive that the real damage is done. One example of obsess