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Why awareness of depressive thought patterns doesn't automatically stop them

I know exactly which thoughts trigger my depression but I cannot stop thinking them and it feels like I am choosing to make myself miserable.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Recognizing destructive mental habits creates the illusion of choice while the deeper emotional drivers of repetitive thinking remain unaddressed.

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