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Re: How do you monitor depression for yourself? » phidippus

Posted by Tabitha on May 6, 2016, at 20:13:47

In reply to Re: How do you monitor depression for yourself? » Tabitha, posted by phidippus on May 6, 2016, at 15:45:57

> Feeling like you have to force yourself to do familiar and interesting things is certainly a sign of depression.
>
> Your brain is not rationalizing-you are simply locked in a decision making process that is guided by anxiety.
>
> Eric

Hi, Eric. What's happening is that I come up with reasons that my behavior has changed other than depression. I think that fits this definition of rationalizing: "attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate."

Could you elaborate on what you mean about the role of anxiety in a decision process? I normally think of anxiety as causing worry and perfectionism.

 

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