the mind: When depression is present, our thinking consistently follows patterns too. We probably think about everything that is wrong instead of what is right. We think about what we don’t have instead of what we have. We dwell on the past more than the future and on things we cannot control instead of those that we can. Why? Well, a more in-depth answer will come in a later chapter, but for now, the reason is simple: it’s a familiar pattern, one we have practiced before and find easy to repeat. We do this with many moods, situations, and states.
