I'm Still Human: Understanding Depression With Kindness (Expanded Edition - 2021)

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Fortune Telling or
Catastrophic Thinking
Expecting a bad or the worst outcome
of something.
e.g. I will definitely fail my exam; he will
definitely reject me; there is no more
future; I won’t be able to do it; what if
this/that terrible thing happens?!;
“sure die one,” “ but it won’t work…”
Making generalized conclusion about
reality.
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Labeling or
Over-Generalization
e.g. Men never listen; women always
talk a lot; local products are bad;
government doctors are useless; I’m
useless/a failure; he’s a drug addict; I’m
schizophrenic; she’s a coward…
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Black & White
Thinking
Thinking which is either all or none.
e.g. If I’m not successful, I must be a
failure; If he doesn’t call me again, he’s a
bad friend; If I don’t win, I’m a loser…
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Mental Filter
or Tunnel Vision
Focusing and amplifying the terrible
things in life.
e.g. I had an accident again; horrible
things always happen to me; the internet
is not working; the maid has run away;
my boss is terrible; the phone bill is not
settled yet…
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