Cognitive Distortions
Other people have way bigger problems than I do. I shouldn't be sad.
Minimization, "should statements"
Other people have way bigger problems than I do. I shouldn't be sad.
I am allowed to be sad and feel emotions, not everything needs to be a comparison.
My mom is disappointed in me because I lied.
I'm the worst and can't do anything right.
All or nothing thinking, Overgeneralizing
I feel like a bad person, so I must be.
I am so angry!
Can be rational. Could use check the facts around the situation to understand where the anger is coming from.
I'm so embarrassed, why did I do that?
Thought. What is the feeling behind this thought?
How many keys does Carolyn Costin hold?
8
They didn't say hi to me this morning, they must be mad at me.
Mind reading
I can't do this anymore.
It's so hard right now.
I completed my meal plan 2 days this week. Now, I am recovered.
Not rational. What does the bigger picture of recovery look like?
I feel like this person doesn't like me.
Thought. What feeling is behind this thought?
How many RCs are at EDTNY?
5
If I miss this class, I will fail the test, then I will flunk out of school, and then I will have no future prospects.
Catastrophizing
It won't ever change, why even bother?
It is frustrating how hard it is to get where I want to go.
I acted on a behavior and now my recovery is ruined.
Irrational. Do the next right thing.
What are other modalities of therapy used to support mood regulation and recovery?
DBT, ACT, CPT, etc
I feel like I'm a bad person, so I must be.
Emotional reasoning
Everyone thinks I am stupid.
It feels like people are judging me.
Bonus: Maybe, I can check the facts on this.
What are three distress tolerance skills?
Changing temperature, progressive muscle relaxation, 5 senses exercise