The sometimes overwhelming urge to throw yourself from high buildings...
I'm really glad that so many others get this, as I thought I was a bit odd. I sought the opinion of a doctor on what I thought was some kind of mental affliction and was reassured:
The Human brain is constantly making yes / no decisions but most of them are so inconsequential as to be in our subconscious. For example, your brain will subconsciously ask itself, "should I pick up that beer?" The answer it gives itself will probably be in the affirmative but the action and consequences either way are so inconsequential that they don't register outside of the subconscious.
The same brain activity is present when making decisions where one outcome could be grave: "Shall I throw myself from this great height?" Rather than a subconscious "no", the answer is an emphatic "NO", so strong as to register in the conscious mind and sometimes even set off an anxiety or panic attack. You may find that the same thing happens on a train or Tube platform as a train approaches and your conscious brain tells you that you will NOT throw yourself onto the tracks.
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<>Dog www.stevelaker.blog, Mon 20 Sep 2010, 10:50,
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