Constantly Thinking Disorder: is it a real thing?

Yes, it is. It's called Anxiety. I get it once in a while. And, believe me it's not pretty. But, it goes away. Just learn to turn that negativity to positivity.

Constantly thinking disorder is real but would be called an anxiety disorder with constantly thinking being one of the symptoms of an anxiety disorder.

Although in psychology it may not necessarily be called Constantly Thinking Disorder, the act of overthinking, worrying and spiralling are actually linked to and are symptoms of depression and anxiety. Overthinking is not considered (unfortunately) a disorder rather a symptom of one just like self-harm. When addressing is it real or not I would like to tell you that it is a real thing to have this overwhelming and constant burden of constantly thinking and though it is common that does not make it normal and you deserve to reach out and get help in order to get the break you deserve!

After some years of studying psychology, I haven't come across one with that exact name. However, there are a few disorders that are characterized by intense overthinking and constantly thinking. The main ones are: - OCD: an obsession with something that drives you to a certain act (the compulsion) to quiet raging thoughts about it. Though this tends to be more specific than general. - GAD: This is mainly characterized by constant anxiety, present night and day, and is well known to be linked to uncontrollable thoughts and feelings, that never seem to go away and are very difficult to control. - Social Anxiety: Uncontrollable thoughts and feelings when put in a certain social situation that the individual can't handle These are three of the more "mundane" ones that I listed, but there are many more than can be worth exploring.

Constantly thinking disorder, can be a sign of mental illnesses, like obsessive-compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders. So, yes, it is a real thing. Many of us get entangled in a loop of thoughts, often negative thoughts. The intensity of this obsession can be such that it hinders your ability to do routine work. It drains out your energy and constantly puts your mind on the run making you feel exhausted and depressed. Speaking from personal experience, I would often lose sleep because of constantly thinking about what happened during a day or why would someone behave the way they did. Such thoughts would even rule my mind for days. In the process, I felt like someone else was controlling me. While I felt dejected, I could barely stop myself from constantly thinking. How I dealt with it? One day , I decided that it was enough, that nobody else (my thoughts) had control on me, except me. For a year now, I have been practicing this one exercise- feel what you want to feel and let go. Easier said than done, it comes with practice and requires immense determination and self control to do that. By saying that, I would like to emphasise on the words "let go". How to do that? Examine and evaluate. Not simple. Very tricky to do it. Like I said, it comes with practice. Examine a thought: One way to do is to identify the trigger points- what is causing you to think non-stop? Evaluate: Is it worth my energy and time? Does it help me? Do I have a solution to resolve a certain situation or a problem I am thinking about? If yes, then you could work out a solution. If no, that means it is out of your control, there's nothing you can do about it. That's a hint that we need to stop worrying about it and let it go. Once we get a hang of stopping ourselves from constantly thinking by taking help and practicing mindfulness, one can witness how rejuvenating it feels to have that free space in one's mind to think amazing things for oneself.

I don't know the answer to that and not a person qualified to answer this so please take the following with a pinch of salt....what I do know is the voice is in all our heads..don't worry but try to find gaps of pauses, it's about learning to focus...its hard we've been used to this voice all our lives and now we want to tell it to stop......good tips....sit in a quiet place with no distraction, a park, a green environment or even your room with no distractions (No phones or tv switch everything off)....and just focus on yourself, your body etc. do this every day for 1 minute...eventually the voice will come back and your mind will wonder again...when you realise this come back to the thing that you were focussing on). do this every day, eventually, you'll start seeing progress...best of luck to all of us with this

Hyperactive thinking is something everyone experiences at times. It could be excitement over a new opportunites which causes your thought to overflow with ideas. But at other times, it can take a negative character. Maybe we are anxious before a social event, dwelling on the possible awkward situations we could end up in, or maybe we are worried aboubt how we will be perceived when something we feel is very personal becomes public knowledge. The key point here is that thinking constantly can be a very normal experience. However, that shouldn't overshadow that thoughts can be incredibly intrusive and distressing. A common symptom of the whole range of anxiety disorders is the inability of our minds to just be at ease. This takes many forms. We may have a habit of automatically talking ourself down when we enter a room full of peers or even reflecting on a bad memory or trauma when we are alone, idle in a quiet room. In this sense, constantly thinking can have a serious impact on our mental health and wellbeing; and for that reason, it can be a symptom of an underlying disorder. Recognising when our thoughts become an uncontrollable and intrusive problem is the first step to remedying the issue.

Eating disorders are real and serious. It's not that someone just doesn't want to eat, or they could keep it down, or that they just eat too much. Eating disorders are actual problems that people deal with. If someone wanted to eat more, keep it down, or not eat so much, I'm sure they would. People with these disorders are not alone and can be helped.

Not to my knowledge however you may be experiencing overthinking which, although not a medical disorder, is quite a tricky phenomenon to deal with. Just try to handle what is within your control.

obsessive thinking patterns emanate for the first time either in childhood, adolescence or early adulthood. obsessive compulsive disorder comprises thinking way too much, which can spearhead compulsive behavior. this disorder involves surging of ideas, impulses and images in a person’s mind over and over again. it involves thinking, fantasizing, ruminating, etc. and is considered to be an emotional defense technique, used by people to dissociate from the emotional pain one has experienced.

Honestly, when do we NOT think? We, as humans, over think A LOT. It's actually a probably for most people.

Personally, I think it is. There are some people who can think of nothing and relax... and those who think so much that it then starts to harm them.

Yes of course, constantly thinking about your future and your past and not enjoying your present. Thinking about the mistakes you did or the things that could go wrong in future

It is a real thing. Multiple studies have been done on it, including constantly day-dreaming, which is included in the umbrella of the constantly thinking spectrum. It's not a bad thing, if you learn how to harness it for good, healthy behavior. Rather than constantly thinking about the "what ifs, and what could bes," we need to train our constantly thinking towards, "What can I do right now, that is helpful, healthy, and makes me feel better?" That way, we don't get lost in anxiety and worry over things that we cannot control. Instead, we focus on the things that we can influence and will make us feel better.

Well this depends on what you are thinking about really. Your brain never stops thinking, even when you sleep. So when it comes to your constantly thinking is it because of past situations? Is it because you feel nervous and thinking of all the outcomes from future events. Normally over thinking is trigged with anxiety and conflict avoidance. These are normally the two most often kind of anxieties that keep you over thinking. If you are feeling like this may be "Day Dreaming" that might be because of stress or depression. Your brain is often trying to escape the reality you are currently in by thinking of things to produce dopamine or serotonin to make you feel less depressed.

I believe this is a disorder. Because it's keeping you from doing what you like to do on a normal day

Constantly thinking disorder? Not quite - but overthinking (constant thinking) is a big part of anxiety, and when anxiety starts to impact your life and be too overwhelming - then it can turn into a disorder. This in the DSM is known as GAD; or Generalised Anxiety Disorder.

I think it's a normal human state to constantly be thinking. But there is a difference between constantly thinking and constantly worrying. If you find yourself constantly worrying, you might have an anxiety disorder.

I wouldn't say constantly thinking is a disorder, but it's certainly a symptom of different disorders! The first one I can think of is anxiety. Excessive worrying and overthinking are relatively common among people with anxiety. As somebody with anxiety, I tend to replay situations in my mind, think about extremely random events that make me upset, and continuously worry about present or future conflicts. It can be really frustrating when your mind won't stop and it's important to seek help if you feel that it's become maladaptive or bad for your quality of life. Whether constantly thinking could or could not be considered a disorder, it still is completely valid if this is happening to you and affecting you!!

Well it isn’t actually listed in the DSM-5 for disorders but constantly thinking is something people can be attacked by frequently because of anxiety disorders or ptsd, depressive or borderline disorders, or simply stress. Constantly thinking can be annoying and sometimes exercising with music or swimming, doing chores, this can all help you keep your mind busy and help you take a mental break!

Absolutely! I am always thinking, CONSTANTLY. I feel like my brain never slows down, and never just shuts up!

It sounds like you are describing generalized anxiety disorder, OCD, or possibly another kind of anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders (particularly OCD) may cause racing/unwanted thoughts and mental images. If you are experiencing this and feel as though it is negatively affecting your life, consider speaking to a therapist or doctor.

To simplify this question, yes. Over thinking affects millions of people and symptoms of this cause cost in ones life. Over thinking can impact on relationships, self portrayal, attention and mood.

Yes, it is a completely real thing. Our brains never turn off. Even in our sleep, our brain is working.

An obsession with thoughts is crippling. But like anything, it's where and how we direct these things that makes all the difference. We choose to view these attributes as something that separates us from everybody. However what if that could be changed? What if we saw our 'disorder' as a gift. Something that allows us to see the beauty in thought. Unlock the wisdom of self-criticism. To gain hope from your gift. Don't think about this as a 'disorder' because I have never seen a person truly worthy of admiration ever be in societies order.

I've expereinced overthinking as well and it wasnt easy. I had troubles sleeping at night and it affected my personal relationship with others.

Constantly Thinking Disorder is a real thing and I have this and what my neurologist said to do was talk to my pysc MD for meds since she can't give them to me.

I don't believe so. Its normal to have many thoughts cross our minds, how you choose to perceive those thoughts is what is important, as that creates an emotional response to the cognition.

I don't think so, because during my research of disorders, I have never heard of that one. I can't say that I am a professional, but I do have a passion for learning about disorders. If you do think a lot, which often leads to overthinking a lot, you might have Generalised Anxiety Disorder(GAD). I do recommend that you read on that and try to see if your symptoms are the same as the ones that they mention. If you want your diagnosis to be more accurate, try speaking to a psychologist about this and maybe they'll be able to help you :)

I believe it is a real thing but it is up to who you ask. The mind can wander off and start thinking about things when you are trying to relax and it can be disturbing.