[MichaelSacha]

Sometimes I just become so bored that it feels like I'm going to snap and do something reckless. But I don't know if I would. So yeah, can boredom be, in actuality, an emotion requiring something as drastic as hospitalisation?

[Thunder Bow]

Go ahead and take the Risks! That is what life is all about. If you don't take intelligent risks in life you may then, need drastic hospitalization!!

[Dreamer11]

I go on Google and look for random lists of activities to do when I'm bored. I find that one of them at least puts a smile on my face

I think there's something to be said for boredom and what it can lead to. I don't think that boredom itself is the problem - it's where your mind goes at the point of boredom that could be the cause for concern. I'm facing that issue right now - I'm trying to keep my mind off of certain things by keeping busy, but boredom with menial tasks seems to send it drifting again.

Sometimes I think stepping away from the computer and forcing myself outside (even in -45 C temperatures) is the best thing for me...

[elr0897]

I feel like boredom sometimes causes over-thinking to happen. Over-thinking in my case is horrible and it makes me over-analyze things and cause problems that don't even exist. I always try to keep myself occupied to help eliminate these feelings

[Leed]

I agree with the others. I think boredom leads to other things, such as obsessing about a certain thing, or over analyzing things. Boredom in itself isn't the problem.

I tend to obsess about a problem(s) and that can lead to even more problems. So like the others said, I try to keep busy by doing other things around the house, even if they don't need doing! LOL I may clean until I'm blue in the face. I'll go thru closets, etc. I'll sort pictures. You name it, I'll do it.
You can always find something to do.

I wish you the very best. Take care & God bless. Hugs, Lee

[BeeKeeper]

I definitely get really depressed when I'm bored and don't have something to do. I got rid of my TV because, whenever I was bored, I'd turn it on, then an hour would turn into 3 which would turn into 6 and I'd end up so depressed I was physically sick- now all my leisure activities require my brain to work a little bit and it helps.
So, yeah, I think boredom can be pretty dangerous. What's the old expression- "Idle hands are the devil's playground"? Something like that. Either way, it's true.

[avlady]

I do think the Idle hands are the devils playground. I've heard that before it gives you time to dwell on bad stuff, can lead to over obsessing in your mind. Read a good book or go out for a few minutes

[whatsinaname]

I agree with a lot of other posters here that boredom leads to overthinking. Sometimes I think thoughts and they scare me because they are violent or sad or mean or depressing. And then that in turn leads me to feel guilty for having such thoughts. But I think that I just have an incredibly overactive imagination and a tendency to believe whatever thought pops into my head at the time, and then obsess over it. And convince myself I am a bad person for it. And the cycle goes...

I am trying very hard to tell myself that when I get any sort of negative thought, to just stop it, tell myself I am being ridiculous, and go do something productive, no matter what it is. I might go and just Windex the coffee tables right now. Just because. I know sitting here and thinking these things isn't helping. Sometimes you know that the state you're in is not helping you progress, but it's disheartening to know that even after trying you still can come back to the same place. But I guess it doesn't mean you should give up trying.