Everyone feels this way sometimes, but more serious depression or anxiety often signals a lack of coping skills.
Cognitive therapy can help.
This form of psychotherapy modifies unhealthy ways of thinking to bring positive change. University of Pennsylvania psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck, M.D. developed the basic model for cognitive therapy in the early 1970s after observing students and colleagues undergo classic Freudian analysis for six or seven years, with no striking improvement. With managed care scrutinizing the cost and effectiveness of treatment, cognitive therapy has gained popularity. Your mental health benefits may cover it if you're diagnosed with depression or anxiety and referred to a trained cognitive therapist. How cognitive therapy works Cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy are closely related.