199: Intrusive Thoughts

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Cameron Oaks Rogers

Motherhood, Mental Health, Cameronrogers, Freckledfoodie, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Parenting

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

TW: This episode includes in-depth examples of intrusive thoughts

In this solo episode, I discuss all things intrusive thoughts, from when my intrusive thoughts first began; to how intrusive thoughts contributed to my postpartum anxiety and depression; to how I have been experiencing them lately during this second pregnancy. I share specific examples of my intrusive thoughts and how certain events have triggered them in the past, the challenge of not wanting to be a helicopter parent during intense bouts of anxiety, things I’m currently trying to do to help, and more.

Key Takeaway / Points:

A recent overstimulating experience I had at the vet
How overstimulation sometimes feels like intrusive thoughts
When my intrusive thoughts began
Intrusive thoughts vs. impulsive thoughts
How intrusive thoughts contributed to my postpartum anxiety and depression
Experiencing an uptick of intrusive thoughts during this second pregnancy
On not wanting to be a helicopter parent despite experiencing intense anxiety
On linking PTSD to my intrusive thoughts
Things I’m doing to try to help

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a dear media production.
0:03.1	Hello, fam.
0:04.0	This episode is one that I have talked about, honestly like a handful of times now on my page,
0:11.6	just in a varying different amount of ways.
0:15.5	Did that even make sense?
0:16.5	Well, whatever.
0:17.2	I've talked about it a lot, whether it be on Instagram stories, in episodes I've
0:22.3	mentioned it, but recently it has kind of come back and become more, I guess, of like,
0:30.8	top of mind and topical. And when I shared that I was struggling with them currently on Instagram, I got so many
0:39.4	messages of people being like, thank you so much for sharing this. I'm dealing with this now, too,
0:44.0	and it's so confusing. And I don't think people talk about it as often as we experience them,
0:49.8	which I'll get into why I think the reasoning of that is. So we're going to talk about intrusive thoughts and just where I'm at with them and like
1:00.4	my experience and what has helped and what I'm trying to do.
1:04.7	And then I think the goal would be to one day get like a professional on here who can
1:10.1	kind of walk through more of like
1:11.9	this is why they're happening. This is the, not science, I guess science. I don't know.
1:16.8	More intellectual information around it rather than just my experience because obviously
1:21.7	I can only share my experience. But what I will say is I just want to put a few disclaimers.
1:26.8	It is beyond obvious by now that I'm not a doctor.
1:29.5	But I want to share this in just a reminder that if you're feeling these things, you are not
1:35.9	alone and many people experience them as well.
1:40.1	However, I do always recommend I'm a big proponent of professional help, whether it be a therapist, a psychiatrist, whatever modalities help you.
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