"That's also the thing about fixation, actually. Its hard to break away from the idea of it." He pointed out gently, steepling his fingers together under his chin as he flashed the other a reassuring look. "And the harder you try, the more you feel consumed by it." He added gently. Reassuringly. "The brain is funny that way, sometimes. Though there are small things you can do, if you'd like to try?" He was hardly going to make the younger man do anything he didn't want to, even if it would likely help him.
"No. You wouldn't be the first person to feel that way. Its a common reaction after any manner of emotional stress."