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Can something serious cause insomnia with impending doom feeling, head pressure/pain?

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Impending doom: Can be a symptom of ocd. It feels like something bad is happening but we don't know what. Head pain/pressure is one type of headache. Please tell your doc about all of this. I see that you are getting behavior therapy. Perhaps your therapist can teach you some stress management techniques and explore the possibility of ocd. Peace and good health.

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Answered 4/16/2018

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