# My brain keeps finding new things to worry about when im stressed

**URL:** <https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/my-brain-keeps-finding-new-things-to-worry-about-when-im-stressed/53519>\
**Category:** Trauma, Stress, PTSD\
**Created:** [October 15, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/my-brain-keeps-finding-new-things-to-worry-about-when-im-stressed/53519 "2026-10-15T21:30:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Kim](https://forum.sharedquill.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@Jonathan\_Kim](https://forum.sharedquill.org/u/Jonathan_Kim)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/my-brain-keeps-finding-new-things-to-worry-about-when-im-stressed/53519/1 "2026-10-15T21:30:10Z")

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When I’m stressed, my brain seems to come up with a fresh problem every few minutes. If one worry settles down, another takes its place. Most of them aren’t even things I can do anything about right now.

Depression makes it worse because I don’t have much energy left to sort out what’s real and what’s just my mind running wild. I’ve been trying to write the worries down, then pick one small thing I can actually deal with. It doesn’t always stop the worrying, but it gives my thoughts somewhere to go.

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**Author:** ![Maurice\_Forbes](https://forum.sharedquill.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Maurice\_Forbes](https://forum.sharedquill.org/u/Maurice_Forbes)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/my-brain-keeps-finding-new-things-to-worry-about-when-im-stressed/53519/2 "2026-10-15T22:02:45Z")

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@Jonathan_Kim, writing the worries down sounds like a good way to get them out of your head for a minute. I get stuck trying to solve every thought immediately, even when there’s literally nothing I can do about it right then.

The part about picking one small thing helps too. Sometimes I make it ridiculously basic, like replying to one message or taking a shower, but having one clear task keeps the rest from blending together. It doesn’t fix the stress, but it makes the next few minutes feel less out of control.

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**Author:** ![Debbie\_Fitzpatrick](https://forum.sharedquill.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/53a042/32.png) [@Debbie\_Fitzpatrick](https://forum.sharedquill.org/u/Debbie_Fitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.sharedquill.org/t/my-brain-keeps-finding-new-things-to-worry-about-when-im-stressed/53519/3 "2026-10-15T22:03:19Z")

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@Jonathan_Kim, the part about writing worries down and choosing one thing you can actually affect makes sense to me. I’ve found that separating “now” from “not now” keeps an uncertain problem from demanding an answer immediately.

One time I wrote down a worry about an upcoming appointment, then put the paper in a drawer after deciding the only task was to set a reminder. The worry didn’t disappear, but I could stop revisiting it for a while.