Tag: mood
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The Difference Between Grief and Depression
Grief and Depression We tend to use the term ‘depression’ as a catch-all word for times we feel lower than our usual selves. However, depression in psychology is typically used as part of major depression – a psychological disorder. What differentiates depression and regular sadness is depression is something we feel beyond what people typically…
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Mindfulness for Depression Relapse Prevention
“Don’t mind the thought itself; instead, seek to change your relationship with the thought” random psychology student, aka me A Primer in Mindfulness Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, a founding father of mindfulness, defined the term as “awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally”. Mindfulness is therefore: 1) intentional (purposive); 2)…
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Changing Negative Beliefs in Depression using Thought Records
Beck’s cognitive theory of depression According to Aaron Beck’s cognitive theory, people who are vulnerable to depression learn important lessons early in life that reflect how they interact with the world – these are known as core beliefs. These beliefs can reflect how they view about themselves, others, or the world. For example, a young…
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Behavioural Activation for Mood
Introduction What we do is often driven by how we feel. I feel like going for a walk – therefore, I go for a walk. Although following a feeling (also known as “emotional reasoning”) can be perfectly fine in many different situations, this strategy can be problematic when someone is experiencing depression. The reason is…
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