Chapter Two - Depression And Depression

I always fail, no matter how hard I study. I always end up feeling unfocused and exhausted afterwards. I am not good enough.” Section 2.2 - Tracking Symptoms A large part of recovery of depression rests on the second party’s willingness to work. In this chapter tools adapted from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) will be presented to the listener and the listener can then help guide the second party through some exercises. Remember to continue listening to the second party through applications of active listening along with providing specific exercises or resources. Tracking symptoms is a very good baseline to start off with. Often the intensity of symptoms will fluctuate and tracking when they fluctuate can help someone understand why they are fluctuating. Increases in symptoms are not a bad or unusual occurrence but can be signaling towards a pattern of recovery. Sometimes a specific reason can contribute to the increase which is important to identify but sometimes there is not an identifiable reason. A decrease in symptoms can indicate that recent changes are making a positive impact. For each section tally a score: Depression Inventory Symptom Not at all Sometimes Frequently Most of the time 1. Sad