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Negative Thoughts

Persistent negative thinking patterns reinforce depression and anxiety, CBT gives you practical tools to recognise and change them.

What is Negative Thoughts?

Negative thought patterns, such as catastrophising, all-or-nothing thinking and mind-reading, maintain anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. CBT helps you identify these patterns, test them against reality and replace them with more balanced perspectives.

Do you recognise this?

✓Automatically expecting the worst
✓All-or-nothing thinking ('everything always goes wrong')
✓Mind-reading ('they must think I'm stupid')
✓Discounting positive experiences
✓Excessive self-blame
✓Rumination and repetitive worrying

Effective treatments

These approaches are commonly recommended for Negative Thoughts.

CBTMindfulnessPositive PsychologyOnline Therapy

Frequently asked questions

Can I think my way out of negative thinking?

Insight helps, but alone it is rarely enough. CBT provides structured behavioural and cognitive techniques that produce real change.

Find the right psychologist for Negative Thoughts

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