Table of contents:
- How do you recognize when violent intentions and thoughts arise?
- Why do I have these thoughts and intentions?
- 1. Panic or intense anxiety
- 2. Pure imagination
- 3. There is a problem in your brain
- 4. Stress
Have you had the experience of committing acts of violence against your loved ones or other people? If you have ever thought about or intended to abuse others, you may be afraid to share these feelings with friends or family. However, you may also fear that this is a sign of a mental illness. Your bad thoughts are a way of expressing your anger. Although this thought may be a natural reaction, you need to recognize the signs to prevent the ill intent from becoming a reality.
By knowing the signs and reasons why you have thoughts of violence, you can stop yourself from harming others.
How do you recognize when violent intentions and thoughts arise?
In order to truly recognize violent thoughts, you must work on evaluating yourself. What are you feeling? How do you react? Do you really want to hurt the person?
The thought of violence is considered a type of stress and is quite common. It's scary to think about what might happen to you or someone you care about, or what you might do to yourself or to someone else.
The first thing to realize is that thoughts of violence are limited to thoughts that most people experience and are easily forgotten. People with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are more at risk of thinking about violence. They don't forget things easily and are more obsessed with thinking about them by thinking about them over and over again.
Bad thoughts of violence may involve mental images and impulses. You can see yourself hitting, stabbing, choking, mutilating, or injuring others or sometimes yourself, using sharp or pointed objects, or throwing yourself into rail or car tracks, jumping out of windows, or balconies, buildings. , or other high places.
Why do I have these thoughts and intentions?
You may have thoughts of violence but don't know what caused it. Here are some reasons why you might have this thought:
1. Panic or intense anxiety
In some cases, thoughts of violence are part of intense panic or anxiety. These thoughts occur to help you get rid of anxiety. However, in some cases, thoughts of violence can increase your fear of the anxiety you are already experiencing. These thoughts will continue to create anxiety and make you feel more afraid.
2. Pure imagination
Your imagination is one of the reasons for violent thoughts. Almost everyone has these thoughts at first glance, but they forget them as quickly as they appear. This can be different for people who are shrouded in anxiety because they often think bad thoughts. As long as you don't associate these thoughts with anxiety and stick to your moral principles, then they are actually harmless.
3. There is a problem in your brain
After a stroke, head injury, or certain infections and diseases, your brain can be damaged. Causes problems in communication between the front of the brain and the deeper structures of the brain. This brain structure uses a neurotransmitter, which carries a chemical called serotonin, which is responsible for sending messages between brain cells. This neurotransmitter is involved in regulating everything from anxiety to memory to sleep. If serotonin makes a mistake in regulating anxiety levels, it can lead to violent thoughts. It also means that your ability to limit thoughts of violent and violent thoughts will decrease.
4. Stress
Stress does not cause thoughts of violence. However, if you don't treat your stress properly, it can worsen your thinking. Problems at school or work, stress from university exams and normal day-to-day problems are all factors that increase the frequency and severity of your bad thoughts.
This is not an easy task for those who frequently suffer from these bad thoughts and experience anxiety. Sometimes you may need the help of an experienced psychologist. However, the best way we can take care of our minds is to think positive emotions and thoughts. This will help you fight negative thoughts.