Thanks for sharing!
Actually, even suicidal ideation can be a “planning” problem. The prefrontal cortex has to plan. It’s what PFCs do. But what if right now, there appears to be no way out of bad situation. Well, your automatic handy-dandy PFC has an idea for you. Kill yourself! Great idea, brain! Problem solved, right? That’s when it’s time to say, “Thanks for sharing. Think I’ll wait until things change on their own and we’ll see what options open up.”—MR
What if your worry problem is really a planning problem?
by Paul Sharp, Psyche, March 7, 2025
Clinicians have long recognized the link between worry and planning. New research asks what this means for managing anxiety.
