Consultant Clinical Psychologist
BSc (Hons), DClinPsy, CPsychol, CSci, AFBPsS

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One trap people often get stuck in is assuming they are being productive when they’ve been thinking about something for hours on end. They might say, “I just need to think it through,” or “I’m trying to be careful.” On the surface it sounds like taking responsibility, maybe even self-care.

When you Google symptoms or ask an AI tool, it can feel sensible. You’re trying to understand what’s happening and reduce perceived risk. The problem is search engines and AI tools don’t know you. They don’t know what’s already been checked, your history, your baseline anxiety, or your tendency to focus on threat. They can only offer possibilities. 

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