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When CBT Reframing Feels Like Self-Gaslighting

I can reframe almost any situation positively but I feel like I'm gaslighting myself and I don't trust my own emotions anymore.

Patan
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Over-reliance on cognitive restructuring can disconnect us from the valid information that difficult emotions provide about our situation.

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