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When i am driving i occasionaly visualize being in an accident. it can be so vivid i panic and have to pull over.
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Anxiety disorder: Any time that panic or anxiety affects your daily functioning, it should be addressed. Depending on the source of this panic (past car accident, obsessive fears, etc) the treatment will vary slightly, but with a combination of medication and cognitive behavioral therapy, these symptoms should resolve. Why ignore them when you can overcome them?
Answered 7/5/2015
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See a doctor: Things like this can go with ocd and other illnesses. Talk to your doctor about it.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Expert Evaluation: Obsessions = unwanted thoughts that get stuck in ur head. They can spook u & trick you so that u come 2 believe the thoughts are real or that they mean something. They can also trick u into performing actions/ritutuals 2 chase away these unwanted thoughts ("compulsion"). Learn more here http://www.Ocfoundation.Org or here http://bit.Ly/ykpajd. Exposure & response prevention is treatment of choice.
Answered 9/4/2013
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