What causes unwanted negative thoughts and how to stop them?

What causes unwanted negative thoughts and how to stop them?
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I really don’t think that is unusual. It is simply empathy where we put ourselves in the situation of others and feel what they feel. These aren’t negative thoughts unless you start to obsess about them. That wouldn’t be healthy.
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