I know i donāt usually talk about my depression and anxiety mostly because i feel like itās something i should deal with myself but Iāve received a lot of messages on several different social medias regarding this subject SO, i thought iād throw a little recommendation your way:
This book has helped me A LOT in understanding why i react the way i do when certain things happen and how to counter my mind when it sets itself on a negative path. Understanding why you think the way you do when depressed is really important to improving your overall mental health after all!
Hereās a little snippet from Chapter 2, i though was good:
āMental filtering is a bias in the way you process information, in which you acknowledge only information that fits the belief you holdā¦:
E.g: You believe you are unlikable, and really notice each time your friend is late to call you back or seems too busy to see you. You tend to disregard the ways in which people act warmly towards you, thus sustaining your view
that you are unlikable.ā
Remember: If you only ever take in information that fits your negative thinking, you can very easily end up reinforcing undesirable thinking habits. The fact that you donāt see the positive stuff about yourself, or your experiences, doesnāt mean it isnāt there!
Later on it explains what to do to counter such thoughts as well.
Idk, all in all i just thought this book might help some of you guys out there battling with similar thoughts and/or scenarios and that it might shed some light on your thought process when under the influence of depression/anxiety.
Sorry for the long post haha! :D
- Wiishu out
snowghoul
turnnoffyourmind
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