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Suggest Treatment For Intrusive Thoughts Related To Being Homosexual And Anxiety
Posted on
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Question : I am a happily married man with a 4 month old little girl. I love my wife and kid. I have suffered from XXXXXXX anxiety a few times. Im afraid Im XXXXXXX I am a LPN and sometimes when i insert catheter in a male that I'll get an erection. Never have, but just afraid i will. I was walking behind a male coworker the other day and its like my eyes automatically looked at his behind. Now it seems i notice everyones butt or crotch. Its not pleasant nor does it turn me on. It seems like Im fighting with my own mind. I always thought being XXXXXXX was gross and that Id rather die then be XXXXXXX Now my mind is constantly attacking and bombarding my mind with XXXXXXX thoughts .I have always been attracted to women but its like my mind is telling me that I'VE always been this way. Last year i had a similar incident with my heart fluttering. I was researching what caused it and if i was going to die. I dont want to be XXXXXXX but im afraid that WorkiNg around females mostly will make me less attractted to them and notice men. But i dont wont tp be XXXXXXX Please help
Brief Answer:
Anxiety
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns.
You have noticed recently intrusive thoughts and ideas related to be homosexual. This is a common occurrence and can be very disruptive to your life. To help with these intrusive ideas I would recommend that you possibly see a counselor to help. If you have not have prior success with therapists then I would recommend that you try reading a book called the Anxiety handbook. Just giving your self some tools to help with the anxiety may help reduce your distorted thoughts. When you get the handbook really focus on the assignments and really do them. Just reading the book will not help. you need to do the homework so it becomes part of your life.
I hope this answers your question. Please contact us again with any of your health care concerns or questions
Anxiety
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns.
You have noticed recently intrusive thoughts and ideas related to be homosexual. This is a common occurrence and can be very disruptive to your life. To help with these intrusive ideas I would recommend that you possibly see a counselor to help. If you have not have prior success with therapists then I would recommend that you try reading a book called the Anxiety handbook. Just giving your self some tools to help with the anxiety may help reduce your distorted thoughts. When you get the handbook really focus on the assignments and really do them. Just reading the book will not help. you need to do the homework so it becomes part of your life.
I hope this answers your question. Please contact us again with any of your health care concerns or questions
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