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, ...

That mental merry-go-round of “what ifs” and “should haves” isn’t just annoying. It’s actually rewiring your brain as you read this sentence. Overthinking – that relentless mental chewing on problems ...

Less than 10% of dreaded outcomes ever tend to occur. Here, four doctors of psychiatry and psychology offer strategies to ...

Overthinking is a common experience we've all encountered at some point. It feels like being trapped in an endless loop of analyzing questions, moments, or scenarios with no clear resolution. While ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Have you ever noticed how your mind can’t stop replaying an ...

Overthinking is not a small habit. It’s a slow suffocation. You play the same scenes again and again, as if torment could rewrite outcomes. You doubt yourself until opportunities pass you by. You ...