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Article: Negative thoughts can trigger depression.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune
- Article date:
- May 1, 2006
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Byline: Judi Light Hopson, Emma H. Hopson, R.N., and Ted Hagen, Ph.D.
Are you feeling extremely sad these days?
Would you like to get a handle on your blue feelings?
While medications and reducing stress can certainly help, it's important to take a look at your thoughts.
Negative thinking can put you in a bad mood fast. What's worse is that one negative thought can quickly lead to another.
Before long, you've sent your emotional elevator to the basement, so to speak. Getting back out of that black hole of despair isn't always a quick process.
For example, you might tell yourself, "I'm getting old." Or, you might ...