2024-10-21
15 分钟Hello everybody and welcome to your anxiety toolkit.
My name is Kimberly Quinlan.
Hello.
I am an anxiety specialist.
I'm licensed in the state of California and you're listening to your anxiety toolkit.
This is where you are going to learn exactly how to manage and overcome anxiety and depression using the same science-based compassion focused strategies.
and tools that I use with my one-on-one clients.
Today we're tackling a tough but important topic how to stop the downward spiral of depression before it takes over.
I'll never forget a time early in my career when I worked with a client who described depression as sinking in quicksand.
They felt like every negative thought and every decision to avoid something they used to enjoy just pulled them deeper and deeper into that dark,
heavy feeling.
What really struck me was the way they described hopelessness.
And I'm sure you understand they felt completely powerless to get out of this cycle.
And what struck me and really sat with me, and I know many of you can relate, is that exact feeling.
But here's the thing, even when it feels like you're being pulled down,
there are ways to stop the downward spiral of depression.
And today,
I'm going to walk you through specific strategies that reduce depressive rumination and also reduced self-criticism.
So let's dive into this.
One way we can understand depression is by thinking of it as a cycle.