Does anyone get scary images in their head?

[kathm]

I am having a bout of depression and have ongoing anxiety......I am getting images of a character from a horror film ny advice please? x

[agora]

Obsessing over bad images, me too. Like testing the water to see what you can cope with.

[kathm in reply to agora]

Thanks for your reply, wishing you well x

[grucio]

Hi there,

Writing, drawing or painting somehow could be helpful to relieve your internal feeling. I have personal experience about writing strange fantasy stories that helped me a lot to be more calm and peaceful.

G

[kathm in reply to grucio]

Thanks G, yes I can imagine it being theraputic, I will give it a go x

[KatyCee]

I've experienced this in the past, often when I'm having trouble sleeping my mind seems to like to mess with me and I get alarming images coming into my mind.

An idea that I developed in my CBT sessions is to imagine the thing that scares you - so in your case the creepy character from a horror film - a try to make it seem trivial.

I know it sounds odd but try picturing that face that scares you so much... and then imagine it with a big, silly pink hat on. Maybe a blue blazer and some Kylie-style hot pants? It's such a bizarre thought and a bizarre image but hopefully next time the face jumps into your head you can remember how stupid you made it look and laugh and how weird the thought was.

Make scary things ridiculous and it takes away the fear!

I hope this helps

Katy xx

[kathm in reply to KatyCee]

Thanks Katy I will try that. The brain is so powerful its unbelievable. Wishing you well x

[ccfarias1000]

Hi kathm !!! Sorry to hear that. I had a breakdown last year as my brain wouldn't chat down and I though I would die of sleeping deprivation. I am much better now but I am quite sensitive to visuals and normally I will have trouble to sleep if I watch violence or blood staff on TV!!! so I try to keep away from it. I also have these kind on six sense feeling and thoughts and get scared... as I have these images on the back of my head (in which I know I am watching my own death). It is always very similar event and someone passing by simply shoots me the head, there is no anger, no physical violence just fear and I fell that someone that I do not know (have stolen my life from me in a meter of seconds). It is very surreal and sad so I pray that it is not a premonition and I try to laugh from it!!! and to keep my fear at bay.