Posted by secretstrangth on August 5, 2006, at 17:30:39
In reply to Re: what's wrong with this picture, posted by SLS on August 5, 2006, at 7:39:21
yes, i think you are right.....thats what happens,
and i hate that i am ALWAYS thinking about myself, and now it has become such an awful habit.and i WAS wondering if CBT worked...thot i might need to try it.
> > Every little symptom, every little change in our mood is maximised...... when "normal" people just simply accept the ups and downs of every day life?
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> I think you are right to some degree. Depression produces cognitive distortions that magnify the negatives and discount the positives. It creates catastrophes where there are none. It personalizes everything. This is where CBT can be of some benefit. CBT can be a tool to use in the midst of a biological depression to help minimize the damage it does. It helps cope with the destructive force of depression. CBT will not take away the depression, but it can make it easier to live with.
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> - Scott
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