Depressed people sometimes experience a steady train of unpleasant thoughts that suggest to them that they are inadequate and that their situation is helpless. These are known as:

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These unpleasant and repetitive thoughts are known as automatic thoughts, which are a hallmark of depression. Arbitrary inferences refer to drawing conclusions without evidence, selective abstractions refer to focusing on one negative aspect of a situation and ignoring the positives, and cognitive triads are negative thought patterns that involve negative views of oneself, the world, and the future.

Depressed People Sometimes Experience a Steady Train of Unpleasant Thoughts