Posted by SLS on August 5, 2006, at 7:39:21
In reply to what's wrong with this picture, posted by secretstrangth on August 5, 2006, at 7:05:25
> 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?
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.
- Scott
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