nasty intrusive thoughts

Can anyone give me advise please. My son who is almost 11 always has something he overthinks about whether it's what he's touched or what the dot is on his food etc however, this overthinking things has taken a turn for the worse this week while he's been off school It started while we were playing football. He kept saying "If I don't save this goal my family will die" that's progressed quickly to playing fifa or watching a film and him saying his thoughts tell him that he wants those people to die. He's now saying his thoughts are towards - his dog, me his mum and his dad. As you would expect he is getting very upset by this. As fast as he's telling me that is his thoughts he's saying but I don't want anyone to die why am I thinking this. It's breaking my heart to see him going through this current phase, and I know its a phase because they all are whatever subject he's overthinking. Has anyone else had any experience of this and what do I do for the best. thank you in advance...

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  • Hi mum warrior, I know this is scary and destressing to see him go through this but I want to tell you that It's Not Real. Nothing he thinks he's feeling or thinking is real, he's not really thinking those things.

    Its just his brain telling him that he's thinking things that he isn't actually thinking. 

    Its a very hard thing to explain but I went through something similar at his age and I came out the other side of it. Just support him, be there for him and understand that nothing he says he's thinking is real. Reassure him it isnt real too and that you're there for him 

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  • Hi mum warrior, I know this is scary and destressing to see him go through this but I want to tell you that It's Not Real. Nothing he thinks he's feeling or thinking is real, he's not really thinking those things.

    Its just his brain telling him that he's thinking things that he isn't actually thinking. 

    Its a very hard thing to explain but I went through something similar at his age and I came out the other side of it. Just support him, be there for him and understand that nothing he says he's thinking is real. Reassure him it isnt real too and that you're there for him 

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