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Depression Core Beliefs Worksheet

Weigh the absolute, draft a truer rule

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Depression speaks in absolutes — 'I'm worthless,' 'nothing changes,' 'I'm a burden.' This sheet drags the belief into the room, weighs the evidence, and drafts a more accurate rule.

The core belief depression whispers most
How true it feels (0–100)
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most
Evidence FOR (be honest)
Evidence AGAINST (small counts)
Who taught me this belief, and when did I first hear it?
A more accurate, more compassionate rule
How true the old belief feels now (0–100)
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most

References & further reading

Conceptual background and further reading, not validation of this handout. Named instruments and methods belong to their original authors; custom prompts and trackers are not validated versions of those instruments.

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