 Do you notice how easy it is to spiral into increasingly more negative and pessimistic ways of thinking when you're feeling down? If you're someone who's ever seen or ever been in the throes of depression, then you'll know this vicious cycle all too well, and understand just how hard it can be to break. Your negative thoughts and feelings can spiral and reinforce negative ideas of yourself that are just not true. In these moments, it's important to try to remind yourself how depression can cloud your perception and judgment. To learn more about this, here are 7 lies your depression might be telling you that you should never believe. 1. Nobody cares about me One of the worst things depression can do is make you feel unloved and unwanted, even by your closest family and friends. It can cause you to feel so terrible about yourself that you become blind to the genuine warmth, care, and kindness of other people. And while therapists will always stress the need for those struggling with depression to surround themselves with a good support system, depression can compulsively make you isolate yourself and socially withdraw from others due to having low self-esteem, difficulty communicating, and overwhelming feelings of emptiness, worthlessness, and hopelessness. 2. I'm a burden to everyone around me Similar to the previous point, depression can trick even the most confident, most popular, and well-liked person into believing that they're a burden that nobody really wants around. But that's just all the more reason why you shouldn't believe your mind when it tells you lies like that. Because the moment you do, you might simply resign yourself to suffering in silence when in reality there are so many people out there who truly care about you and who want to help make sure that you're doing alright. 3. I'm no good at anything The American Psychological Association lists a lack of motivation to do anything as one of the core features of depression. So it should come as no surprise that the moment you try to do anything, even the things that used to come so easy to you, or the things that used to make you happy, are crushed by your depression, always there to discourage you and tell you that you're not good at it. It's unfortunately the reason why most people suffering from depression tend to have a decline in their performance, be it professional or academic, as well as lose interest in their passions and hobbies. Ultimately, depression has a nasty habit of making you more critical and hyper-fixated on all your imagined flaws and shortcomings. 4. I'll never be good enough Almost everyone can relate to feeling like they're not good enough when they're at a low point in their lives. But depression can take this temporary feeling of self-doubt and make it worse by compounding it with feelings of insecurity, worthlessness, and inadequacy. But always remember that's just the mental illness talking. Even if you don't feel like it. You are more than enough, just the way you are. 5. It's wrong for me to feel this way One of the most harmful misconceptions surrounding mental illness is the startling lack of awareness people have towards it. A lot of people still think that depression is all in their heads and that the people suffering from it can just snap out of it if they try hard enough. But don't let your depression or anyone who doesn't understand it shame you into thinking that it's wrong for you to feel this way, or that it's somehow your fault for being depressed. Mental illness is a very serious and very complicated and very real thing. Modern day psychologists still don't have any conclusive answers for what causes it, so it's important not to judge yourself too harshly. 6. They'd all be better off without me According to a recent survey conducted by the National Alliance Against Mental Illness, the rates of suicide and depression are closely linked. People who are struggling with depression are more likely to attempt suicide or experience suicidal thoughts. This is because depression can bring you down and make you think that you're worthless, that your life means nothing, or that people would be better off without you. But please never listen to that awful thought. You wouldn't be here if the universe didn't need you. Your existence is wonderful and unique and your life is always going to be worth fighting for. 7. There's no use getting help because I'll never get better. Dealing with depression is no easy feat. Every year, one out of ten adults in the United States alone is diagnosed with depression. But did you know that of the 17.3 million people, 71% experienced severe impairment with only 19% of them actually seeking treatment. Aside from the prevalent lack of awareness and stigma against mental illness, a major barrier that keeps people from seeing a professional to treat their depression is the belief that there's no point, that it's impossible to get better, that they're going to feel this way forever. But really, there's always light at the end of the tunnel. More than 80% of those who seek treatment for depression improve and eventually recover. So don't let your depression fool you. Seek help to get better. Did you find this video insightful? Let us know in the comments below. Also be sure to like, subscribe, and share this video with those who might benefit from it. Don't forget to hit the notification bell icon to get notified whenever a psych to go post a new video. The references and studies used in this video are added in the description below. 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