Introducing CBT for low mood and depression 4: A Tool for Dealing with Worry and Rumination

Introducing CBT for low mood and depression

This fourth podcast focuses on two patterns of thinking that often come with low mood and depression: worry and rumination. This fourth podcast focuses on two patterns of thinking that often come with low mood and depression: worry and rumination. It introduces a strategy for recognising when these take hold and unhooking yourself from the grip of negative/unhelpful spirals of thought. Depression is among the most common mental health problems faced by students. In this series of podcasts, we look at what depression is and how it can impact student life, and offer some ideas and techniques to help you through it. Drawing on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), an evidence-based approach for the treatment of depression, they provide a framework for thinking about ways in which depression and low mood can keep you stuck, and some practical tools you can try out either on your own or with the help of a counsellor. Importantly, these podcasts are not intended to be used as a replacement for counselling or therapy for those who may need it. Rather, the hope is that will give you some ideas which might be part of a process of understanding more about yourself and, ultimately, feeling better. There is a transcript to accompany the podcast – see the Download Media for the link to this.