The thoughts on this patient’s mind are negative; he says to himself, “There’s no point in doing anything because I am a born loser and so I’m bound to fail.” Such a thought sounds very convincing when you are depressed, immobilizing you and making you feel inadequate, overwhelmed, self-hating, and helpless. You then take these negative emotions as proof that your pessimistic attitudes are valid, and you begin to change your approach to life. Because you are convinced you will botch up anything, you don’t even try; you stay in bed instead.
