Understand it and solve it
Mental rigidity is one way of trying to escape unpleasant thoughts. It is usually a futile effort and is a core characteristic of many mental health diagnoses.
Being trapped by anything, especially your thoughts, creates a sense of desperation. Sometimes the only way out appears to be suicide. There are many viable alternatives.Physical and mental pain are processed in similar regions of the brain. Unlike physical pain, we have no automatic protection from mental pain.
In order to heal, you must first allow yourself to be immersed in the past and then move forward with confidence.Obsessive thoughts are universal and they can disrupt enjoyment of life. The extreme manifestation, OCD, is considered untreatable. It is solvable using a multipronged approach. The need for mental control sets off the "ironic effect": Suppressing sadness creates more unhappiness, and pursuing happiness creates more sadness. What is the answer?A key to healing is learning skills to feel safe, instead of problem-solving. A comparison can be made to a major league baseball, in which a player's goal is to get on base.
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