More Depression Thinking Traps & What to Do about Them: Depression Skills 22 | Dr. Rami Nader

Depression can trick you into thinking in negative ways. These are called cognitive distortions. One way this happens is through filtering. Imagine looking at a famous painting but only focusing on one tiny detail, like the Mona Lisa’s nose. With depression, you might only focus on the bad things in your life and ignore the good. Another distortion is disqualifying the positive. This means you brush aside good things that happen. For instance, you might downplay a compliment by thinking the person was just being nice. Emotional reasoning is another trap. Here, you believe your feelings are facts. Feeling hopeless might lead you to think nothing will improve, so you don’t even try. Finally, labelling is when you turn a temporary setback into a permanent flaw. Making a mistake doesn’t mean you’re a failure, but depression can make you feel that way. These distortions can worsen depression, but by recognizing them, you can challenge these negative thought patterns.
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