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by 0xcde4c3db 3358 days ago
Note that all of this assumes (as clinical psychology approaches usually do) that you've already eliminated all plausible physiological causes, which most people with depressed mood haven't (even if they've seen a doctor about it). Depressed mood is a feature of numerous medical conditions that require their own treatments and don't respond to CBT beyond peripheral improvements like reducing shame about having the illness and improving treatment compliance.