9 Cognitive Distortions that can Cause Anxiety and Depression

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[@dcrelley]

Excellent summary. Most people suffer with these thoughts to some degree. Negative emotions are there for solid evolutionary reasons however, we should be taught emotions are not facts but early warning signs that need full investigation. I like to think of negative emotions as dashboard warning lights telling us something may be wrong as opposed to solid fact. You are doing good work

[@MindKnown]

Thank you! Absolutely, all emotions are valid and deserve our attention! Arguably, there are no ‘negative’ emotions as even uncomfortable emotions are valid and can teach us something.

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[@MindKnown]

I couldn’t agree more! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing 🙂

[@Yfighter2]

Wow. I recognize all of these distortions in myself. I’m trying to change.

[@MindKnown]

These are very common cognitive distortions so you certainly aren’t alone! Once you begin to notice them you can begin to challenge them! 🙂

[@fictionisfake4280]

Almost nobody commits these distortions explicitly, and adopting a strategy to "not commit cognitive distortion" is a counter-distortion designed to make you underestimate how bad the universe is.

[@Yfighter2]

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[@fictionisfake4280]

@@Yfighter2 Nothing.

[@MindKnown]

@@fictionisfake4280 thanks for commenting! Distortions are definitely subconscious. Arguably, raising them to the conscious level gives us more free will. However, we live in a socially constructed world; none of us can hope to experience the ‘real’ world. The lens we choose to view the world has a significant impact on our daily lives 🙂

[@mrorange159]

This must have been written by someone who spends a lot of time alone self analysing. Respect.

[@MindKnown]

Thanks! I'm a psychologist so introspection comes with the job!

[@kirks9882]

Nothing to do with the author's introspection. It's just repeating basics that all therapists learn in training.

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[@nikitashutkov1804]

My mind definitely has these distortions from time to time. Thanks to the educators like you, I have learned to help myself better. Much love, and thank you for helping others help themselves :) I hope my activity under your content boosts you in the algorithm ;)

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[@toradork]

Thank you so much for posting this! Amazing animation and advice too. I’m a graduate student, and I’ve noticed that I’ve been experiencing more cognitive distortions. I’m hoping to start a journal where I can record them and write solutions to curb those thoughts :)

[@MindKnown]

Thank you! Journaling is a great way to notice and challenge cognitive distortions and negative thinking patterns 🙂

[@j__a6738]

Thanks for your offers! I have a lot in common with this video and it’s heartbreaking

[@MindKnown]

Sorry to hear that. I hope this video is at least helpful in some way :)

[@VeigarEUW]

I have ALL of those

[@Horseluvver]

It's called 'over-thinking'. Somehow, we're supposed to stop thinking so much. I think childhood trauma has a lot to do with thought patterns, especially hypervigilance & if u were scapegoated as a child then someone else created your self-image & it probably wasn't a very good one.

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Nice animation

[@ccm_priv]

I have seen some reflections yes, but I still believe I had/have reasons to think how I've thought until now. Thank you for the video!!

[@MindKnown]

Absolutely! Many of our thoughts are fair reflections of reality, it’s just a case of looking out for the ones that aren’t! Thanks so much for watching 😀

[@whatrtheodds]

I need this, im a mature aged student and i will never run the race the way many others my age have, im amongst a lot of younger people and its hard because i feel alone and different, like I don't belong to my old life or this new one. I really need a good mindset to make it through because its a long road ahead.

[@MindKnown]

Glad this was helpful. It's always good to remember that our thoughts and feelings are projections and not facts, so if you feel different and alone that doesn't mean you are, or that other people see you that way. Good luck with your positive mindset!

[@Accountt_6]

i think like any other human being i too have these biases and the ways to deal with them are almost the same ways my mum tells me to deal!!!

[@MindKnown]

We all have them and it’s practically impossible to avoid them all the time but knowing they exist and checking our thoughts for possible distortions can make a big difference! 😊

[@GK-ji3pm]

I have always had supervisor types at work that had all of these traits.....

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this video was great thank you so much 💚 helped me finally understand things that i thought were subconscious until i made the conscious effort to identify and change them…thank you

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It's explained nicely

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How i able to relate with everything 🥺

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[@Wijnfles]

I follow therapy for the black/white dichotomic thinking and it's not easy. If you do this seek help, it will destroy most you love if you let it.

[@ishankjohri3388]

This is great but mostly im not sure if many people can observe their way out of these . In most situations they end up getting tunnel vision when in the situation and any outside assistance triggers ego defence mechanisms and leads them further down the rabbit hole . Perhaps this could be expanded further down the line.

[@MindKnown]

Thanks! This video gives a quick overview of some ideas from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Some ppl would benefit from further support, e.g. sessions with a cognitive behavioural therapist 🙂

[@Alphacentauri819]

Awareness and observation are foundational to being able to take action to change. We have to see, no longer be blind, to our own patterns. Too often we are mindlessly, automatically, carried by thoughts, and in this case, distorted thinking. To be swept up, in these thinking patterns, is to be ruled by them. Observation breaks that. Witnessing, inquiring, are not at all a tunnel vision approach...but instead a zooming out, an ability to start to employ metacognition, introspection, in an aware, balanced way. Through these observations, skills, we can more actively choose our thinking, bringing the subconscious to the conscious.

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Imdontai reacted to this video.. great vid, definitely helped me realize a lot abt myself

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Thanks Tommy, glad it was helpful! 🙂

[@Sammyfoodshorts]

I do all of them 😢😢😢😢

[@d3r4g0d8]

I have/do all of the above all the time 😂

[@MindKnown]

I think we can all relate! 😆 Thanks for watching!

[@fictionisfake4280]

"Catastrophizing" is ultimately accurate. Everybody and everything's life ends in a horrible catastrophe, no matter how many dumb things you were able to do. "De-catastrophizing" is a cognitive distortion based on purposefully underestimating how bad sentient life is. You are born, and you might even be a "winner" in life, but then you'll get old, and after either a horrible accident or bad medical news followed by a tortuous downward spiral, your life will be terminated in a catastrophe. And it's all for nothing, too.

[@MindKnown]

Thanks for your comment! In this context, catastrophizing relates to the day-to-day magnification of events and the likelihood of something terrible happening, rather than the inevitable end of our lives. I appreciate you taking time to share your view 🙂

[@prismatic1239]

Jesus dude lighten up

[@AlexisSowell]

great summary but the music behind it is very distracting. It sets an eerie mood. I would consider changing it

[@MindKnown]

Thanks for watching! Music can be tricky - I’m still experimenting and trying to figure out what works! 🙂Unfortunately, videos can’t be changed once uploaded…

[@wadewilson-xi1zs]

Is cognitive distortion the same as cognitive dissonance?

[@MindKnown]

Different things; cognitive dissonance is when there's a difference between what you believe and what you do. I might do a video on this topic in the future!

[@lexiedgrooms5361]

I wish I could be better at reading and better at spelling and better at taking care of my face, my acne and better at being independent

[@MindKnown]

Try to practise self-care - be kind to yourself and try to notice what you’re doing well and small steps of progress and not just the things that you want to do better 🙂

[@christianokpoko4433]

But what if you’ve caught some people in the act talking about you! I’m not stupid I know these people are talking about me. It feels horrible. I wish I could go out and party and sleep with a lot of women like most men my age do. I have this thing where I have jello legs. I wobble and walk weird in public. And sometimes alone as well. In public people see me walking and notice my jello legs and talk about it. My anxiety sky rockets if people are staring at me or if I feel like they are. I get very tired of my jello legs and people pointing and talking everyday.

[@MindKnown]

In situations like this, it can help to focus on what you can control (e.g., how you respond to others) and what you can’t control (e.g., what other people say). Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂

[@purpleprince__]

Sooooo... what if I suffer from all of that??..

[@MindKnown]

Thanks for watching! Although we can’t stop cognitive distortions entirely we can learn to notice them and reduce their influence over our mood and behaviour 👍

[@howaboutnomate]

My mind calls me a god. Is that good or is that bad?

[@HiWLo]

Have you listed down the reasons in why you believe you're God?? Do you indulge your life with religion and believe that God has chosen you to save the world and others around you?? If so, I'd suggest in stepping away from reading, viewing and talking about religion with others. Keep a journal around and when you catch yourself in situations that quickly bring up you asking yourself or wanting to tell others,"but in the ____ it says to not do this." Then quickly write down what you wanted to say or thought and later write down how the scenario played in your perspective to why you reacted in that way. Id invest in talking to a therapist about it and telling them you'd like a professional's view point towards your journal, where they can possibly challenge you later on to see if you still think that way. If you don't want to see a therapist then I'd definitely would look back at your journal and either argue against yourself or ask yourself questions in what led you to that view point.

[@howaboutnomate]

@@HiWLo I never said I think I'm god. I said my mind kept yapping about it ever since I was a kid. now it's quiet. But before it got quiet it say "I gave you a chance, to be their guide, their savior, but now your choices will make everything burn. All because you chose to be human" So yeah, I had pretty fucked up dementia or something.

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Had to come and watch the original video because imdontai kept fucking pausing it lol

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Sub 732!

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as if it's about me 😥

[@MindKnown]

I hope the video was helpful in some way 🙂

[@malaficus]

I am very guilty of shoud be.

[@MindKnown]

I think this is a big one for many people! The good news is that when we start noticing cognitive distortions we can start to challenge and replace them 🙂

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