OCD, intrusive thoughts etc

[Nerfmother]

Things are very stressful at the moment and I am having stuff running through my head - has anyone tried cbt?
I've had what I now recognise as OCD behaviours in the past at really stressful times but never like this.
Or just anyone in the same boat?

Bump? Out now.

Just marking because I'm putting kids to bed but will be back xx

hello, I have had intrusive thoughts for years, mostly around the possible terrible things that could happen to my children. The advice that I have taken is to kind of sweep the thought away immediately and picture something like a bunch of bananas. sometimes it works better than others!

Thanks knight. I'm reading a book on OCD - I've tried that and it sort of suggests cbt, but I am really not sure about the NHS and officially diagnosing - massive waiting lists and something on my notes: I am finding that sweeping it away ( just saying 'yeah that's mental') is better than lying around dwelling on it.