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Published: April 22, 2022, 5 a.m.

One of the hardest even most cruel things about depression is the very darkness of your thoughts \u2013 the hounding of your mind and heart with feelings that seem to have the power at times to wipe all rationale from your consciousness and bury you with shame and worthlessness, distrust, and complete disbelief that anything might ever change.\xa0So today we\u2019re going to talk about those vicious lies that depression tells you. .

The listener email is from someone whose therapist, with whom she\u2019d been working for over five years, terminated their work together because of retirement. The issue seems to be that she let people know only a couple of months before she stopped doing therapy. Now the patient is saying, \u201cWhy should I do this again? Why should I go into therapy again? This hurts too much.\u201d So, I\u2019ll try to help her with those questions, and that sorrow.

Today\u2019s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp \u2013 and I\u2019m happy to say that they\u2019ve been a sponsor of SW now for two years \u2013 and many of you have written in that their services have been more than helpful. Virtual therapy has become normal now \u2013 and BH offers many ways for you to get therapy conveniently and easily, while also doing the important work you need to do. Let\u2019s talk today about depression\u2019s lies\u2026 and of course, what you can do about it when you hear them.

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