Ego-dystonic Thoughts

Ego-dystonic thoughts

Ego-dystonic thoughts are thoughts that are in conflict with the sense of self (the ego)

Ego-dystonic thoughts are often a common theme with OCD because the sufferer is unable to mark the ego-dystonic thoughts are irrational and irrelevant and get past them. They are stuck in a loop thinking about these

A lot of the brain’s thoughts are irrelevant and it’s important to recognize them as such. Don’t overthink things!