The mind’s remarkable ability to analyze and process information serves as both a gift and a potential source of distress. Mental health professionals increasingly recognize how overthinking, ...

Highlights A little bit of overthinking is normal—but if it’s constant, it can contribute to issues like anxiety and depression. Overthinking can be a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, trauma, low ...

We’ve all been there, lying in bed at night, with our thoughts racing like a movie reel that we can’t turn off. Overthinking is mentally exhausting and emotionally draining. It makes small problems ...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your thoughts? Many of my clients have expressed frustration, even anguish, with their relentless experiences of self-imposed mental interrogation. It occurs as an ...

Overthinking is like a hamster wheel inside your child’s brain—endless, exhausting, and impossible to escape without help. After 30-plus years of counseling children, teens, and families, I’ve found ...