> but we all have the ability to tell which of the thoughts occur to us are good ones worth listening to and which aren't
I can assure you, we don't - for some people this is not at all clear, and especially not without outside help.
I can assure you, we don't - for some people this is not at all clear, and especially not without outside help.
I say all this because I deal with these issues to some extent too. But I don't give myself the out of "well I have depression". I'm responsible for my actions and I only have my one life. If something I do or refuse to do doesn't make sense and is making my life worse, I think about why and how I can stop it. I've gotten a lot of help and therapy over the years. It's not easy but the alternative is a lot worse.