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

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