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Four ways Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can help people struggling with suspicious thoughts

Feeling on edge while walking down an empty street at night; thinking you are being gossiped about at work; feeling like you need to be on guard around certain people… Worrying that others are intending to do us harm is a surprisingly common experience.

Acting on these concerns can be helpful - checking things out with people, taking time to build trust in a new friend. Unfortunately there are times when being caught up with suspicions creates problems - making unfounded accusations, cutting off friends and family, even feeling afraid to leave the house or to trust anyone… Read More