NEGATIVE THOUGHTS

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Most common types of depressive thinking:

I’m ugly. Nobody likes me. I can’t do anything right. I’m stupid. I have no friends. I’m worthless. I’m difficult. I’ll never get better or feel happy again. I feel like I’m no good. I’ve lost my confidence. I feel guilty.

My attitude is negative all of the time. Life is meaningless, nothing good is ever going to happen. I’m always irritated. Little things make me lose my temper. I’m different from everyone else. I don’t fit in. I think about death all of the time. I’m tired all of the time. I should: feel happy, get along with my parents, get better grades, be more popular, look better, be nicer, be the same as others, etc.

 Behaviours that lead to negativity:

Seeing only problem and ignoring good things Judging yourself in a harsh way Putting yourself down – thinking of yourself as a loser Exaggerating the chance that bad things will happen Imagining the worst Looking gloomily towards the future

See situations as totally one way or the other (usually all bad without some good) You expect that things will continue to go wrong You expect the worst possible thing to happen You imagine that other people are criticizing or rejecting you, even when you don’t have any real reason to.

Point to Ponder: When was the last time you had FUN?