In my last post I offered a basic sketch of the cognitive-behavioral model of psychological distress. By way of quick, pithy review: the way you THINK gives rise to the way you FEEL and BEHAVE. So, understanding our thoughts is important if we want to understand our feelings and behaviors.
In my last post I discussed some considerations that one might take into account as they discern whether they are ready to take psychotropic medication. As a follow-up to that post I want to explore some practical, non-medication related suggestions for coping with anxiety and depression, as well as discuss 10 common thought errors/distortions that cause many of us difficulty. In order to do this, however, It is necessary to provide some background on the various ways psychological disturbances are conceptualized.