Talking to yourself-->Depression?

stardog

Just wondering if anyone thinks talking to yourself could be a catalyst for your depression/sa. Earlier at work I was talking to myself, felt like crap, so I stopped, started focusing on other things, and my mood actually lifted v quickly, I soon got bored and went back to work. I am going to stop myself now if I start talking to myself, I literally end up talking myself into getting depressed most of the time.

I do it most in bed, going to sleep and waking up, and I always seem to feel more miserable at these times. I don't think it's a coincidence Confused

SilentOutlaw · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:11 am Post subject:

I swear at myself when I make a mistake or make a fool out of myself but never really talk to myself. What kinds of things do you talk to yourself about?

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stardog · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:25 am Post subject:

I don't mean like a conversation, just lots of comments an stuff. I can't explain really it just comes out. I have to make a consious effort to stop myself.

Does anyone else do this then or is it just me Confused

spicecontroller · Newbie User Joined: Feb 21, 2006 Posts: 9 Location: taiwan

you should repeat positive affirmations to yourself over and over. i heard it can be benificial.

Toad · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:04 am Post subject:

yeah...i find myself doing this all the time as well. I beat myself up over details of everything. Sometimes I find myself kinda playing out scenarios in my head...always the worst possible outcome...normally i dont even realize it at first, but after a few minutes of doing this i realize it and get mad at myself even more for doing it. I also find it the worst at night...I try to conciously think of something happy and good rather than just trying to think of nothing because that just never works for me, but I always find myself slipping into playing out scenarios in my mind of stuff thats bad.

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PartsUnknown · Newbie User Joined: Jan 25, 2006 Posts: 44

Septor · Elite User Joined: Dec 15, 2005 Posts: 1033

Talking to your self is not good or bad.It's what you're saying to your self that matters.Some time I say good thing to my self and sometimes I say bad thing to my self.

LittleMissScareAll · Expert User Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 716 Location: Hell

I talk to myself all the time. I get better answers when talking to myself, than when talking to others anyway. Razz

redlady · Elite User Joined: Jul 08, 2005 Posts: 1958

I like this =

http://www.midweeknews.com/forum/articles/043003-talking.html

riverbelow · Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:14 am Post subject: