10 Negative Thinking Styles That Causes Depression

We know that thoughts influence our behavior, and our behaviors influence our feelings and vice versa. They all affect one another. So what happens when our thinking are mostly negative? How does negative thinking lead to things like anxiety or depression? Watch this video to find out.

In this video we cover:

1. #Catastrophizing
2. Overgeneralization
3. Mind reading
4. Minimizing
5. Black and white thinking
6. Maximizing
7. Predicting
8. #Self-blame
9. Filtering
10. Disregarding the positive

Let us know if you recognize any of these!

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Writer: Sid Thompson
Script Editor: Isadora Ho
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Naphia
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References:
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BusinessStudent.com. (2019, December 5). 10 Common Negative Thought Patterns and How to Change Them: BusinessStudent 2020. Retrieved from https://www.businessstudent.com/topics/common-negative-thought-patterns/

Grohol, J. M. (2019, June 24). 15 Common Cognitive Distortions. Retrieved from https://psychcentral.com/lib/15-common-cognitive-distortions/
Staff, G. T. (2019, July 11). 20 Cognitive Distortions and How They Affect Your Life. Retrieved from https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/20-cognitive-distortions-and-how-they-affect-your-life-0407154

Stanborough, R. J. (2019, December 18). What Are Cognitive Distortions and How Can You Change These Thinking Patterns? Retrieved from https://www.healthline.com/health/cognitive-distortions