How is cognitive therapy different from simply telling people to cheer up?
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Depression and numerous conditions have a physiological cause and it is not always about your mood or how you perceive a situation that causes your down cycle. Ultimately, it is about
* self-awareness and learning to recognize the symptoms that lead up to depression or even a manic episode.
* learning the techniques that work for you to pivot or redirect your thoughts to mitigate the depth or impact of the episode
Just telling someone to cheer up doesn’t give them the tools to do so if they already don’t know how. It also helps to ensure that you understand how much medicine helps and how much you can help yourself – and how the two can work in tandem to improve your quality of life (although, admittedly, this is the end goal that few get to).
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