Link – Untrue Things Depression Makes You Believe

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

No one likes you. There’s something wrong with you. You never do anything right. Depression’s voice isn’t kind, and it can be difficult to separate out depressive thoughts from reality. If you’ve experienced depression, you know it can trick you into thinking things about yourself and your life that aren’t true. Here are some thoughts that depression can trick you into believing:

Depression is an illness, and the illness is a liar. Dealing with depression oftentimes means learning that the thoughts depression is feeding you do not represent the truth.

https://themighty.com/2016/11/untrue-things-depression-makes-you-believe/

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