Mental health

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Hi! My name is Gina Hurley and I am so excited to introduce myself as a new volunteer for HIKE for Mental Health.

Cognitive distortions, or as I prefer to call them, unhelpful thinking styles, are often present when depression is present. Simply put, these are errors in thinking or false beliefs that have been accepted as true. All humans engage in this type of thinking every now and then; but, this type of thinking is often happening more frequently when depression (and anxiety) are present.

Depression is exhausting. Everything takes so much more effort and energy. Most days you won’t feel like doing any of the things listed below. Do them anyway. For some, if the depression is severe enough, simply getting out of the bed and showering may seem like an insurmountable task! I understand it’s hard. Instead of focusing on how difficult it might be to accomplish the task, tell yourself: “It may be difficult, but I am capable of doing hard things. I will be proud of myself for taking care of myself this way.”