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Why intrusive thoughts worsen during major life changes

I started having intrusive thoughts after my father died and now I am afraid I am a bad person for thinking them during grief.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Times of emotional vulnerability have weakened the usual barriers between conscious intention and unconscious mental activity.

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