Cognitive Distortions for Depression Worksheet Overview
When we are feeling depressed, sometimes our brains can get stuck in certain “modes,” or ways of thinking. These are ways of thinking that aren’t actually true, but feel true in the moment as a result of the cognitive symptoms of depression. For example, if you make one mistake, your brain might distort the meaning of this mistake and see it as evidence of “always” making mistakes and getting things wrong. When we can name cognitive distortions, it can be easier to pause and look at a situation from a new perspective. Here are six common distortion “modes” and some examples of what they sound like.
This cognitive distortions for depression worksheet will go over the following cognitive distortions you may experience when struggling with depression and help you practice looking at a situation in a new way:
- Fortune Teller Mode
- Mind Reader Mode
- All-or-Nothing Mode
- All My Fault Mode
- I Should / I Must Mode
- Ignoring the Positive Mode
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