The more the depressed person does to help themselves the greater the chances of continued success. The cognitive or psychological symptoms of depression what we think about are just as important as the physiological ones. Some people believe that psychological symptoms are more important but this is not necessarily true. Actually they are one and the same just two sides of the same coin. That s why we need to consider both.
Depressed people tend to think in a particular way .
They tell themselves the same sort of gloomy, pessimistic things over and over again. This is what psychologists call negative thinking . After a while this pattern of thinking becomes a habit. When that happens it is described as automatic negative thinking . This habit formation is one of the most damaging aspects of depression as it locks the sufferer into a downward spiral which drags them deeper and deeper into despair.