Has anyone felt like this?

[ToxicOne]

I was sitting in a college workshop about resovling confilct today and my mind just started to race. So many diffrent thoughts ran through my head and I could not make it stop. I felt like I was going insane but managed to keep it together until after class. What troubles me is what did go through my mind. I will not get into specifics but it was some disturbing and nasty stuff, which is what worries me. What is wrong with me?

[Draven]

You might have been frustrated, tired, and emontionally drained. Happens to us all.

Next time you feel that way, a walk, or a nap does wonders.

[Dr.Pepper]

Yeah I think that happens to all of us at some point in time.

[Vermunium]

That sounds vaguely like an anxiety attack. Too much stress or worry can usually lead to that. I used to be like that all the time, until I learned how not to fret the small stuff, or things that haven't happened yet.

[XOMiss_Samantha]

Overwhelming thoughts....reminds me of a stream of consciousness. I'm sure every now and then alot of people gets a swarm of random images and ideas that they don't understand. It could be thoughts from anywhere. News, Tv, movies etc.
Even if the stuff in your mind wasn't the nicest, it doesn't mean you'll grow up to be some insane serial killer.
Nothing is wrong with you.

[Harvey Two Face]

For that I would recommend a few days off where you just sleep in 'till you can be bothered to get out of bed, just take life a bit slower, and watch everything go by for a few days, it's quite relaxing.

[Magmafire2374]

Stress is not a good thing, studies have shown it can really mess up your health big time. The weird thoughts you are getting come from being stressed, tired, and not eating right. I've been stressed way too much in school/college too, so I can relate. I recommend buying a good self-help book on how to deal with stress. Make sure you are eating right and drinking a lot of water (eating right and drinking water are hard things for college students to do, but it will help you out tremendously). Also find something you like doing that cools you off. I don't consider myself to be a good artist, but I find drawing to be a very relaxing thing. Also take naps to recharge. Every now and then 20 minute naps are good; but if you sleep more than 20 minutes its no longer considered a "nap", if you rest more than 20 minutes it is offically considered "sleep". I also found certain songs to be theraputic and relaxing. Maybe listen to a couple of good songs before you go to bed at night. Also don't procrastinate studying or large assignments; its better to do a little each day rather than staying up extremely late the night before an assignment is due.

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

I was sitting in a college workshop about resovling confilct today and my mind just started to race. So many diffrent thoughts ran through my head and I could not make it stop. I felt like I was going insane but managed to keep it together until after class. What troubles me is what did go through my mind. I will not get into specifics but it was some disturbing and nasty stuff, which is what worries me. What is wrong with me?


At first it sounded like a seizure, but it probably is an anxiety attack. Although, anxiety attacks don't necessarily emerge from uncontrolled thoughts--more like negative thoughts that you're willfully bringing up, but have a hard time getting out of the way. Thoughts like "I'm getting nervous, is everyone judging me?" that kind of thing.

Sounds more like you're having random images come through your head, which doesn't sound like what I've come across.

[Hanshotfirst113]

At first it sounded like a seizure, but it probably is an anxiety attack. Although, anxiety attacks don't necessarily emerge from uncontrolled thoughts--more like negative thoughts that you're willfully bringing up, but have a hard time getting out of the way. Thoughts like "I'm getting nervous, is everyone judging me?" that kind of thing.

Sounds more like you're having random images come through your head, which doesn't sound like what I've come across.

I've got clynical depression and anexity disorder, and im my experience, anexity attacks tend to be rather irrational and overwhelming.

[Mittenz]

I've had this before. I remember having very disturbing and nasty thoughts that I couldn't get rid of when I was in class one time. I was reminded by the awful things that have happened in my past. It made me want to do horrible things. The thoughts came back again and again over the next few days. It was bad enough that I had to see a psychiatrist for this. I still have to see him monthly. I have to take a medication called Abilify just to keep me from thinking about these disturbing thoughts.