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There’s a constant voice in my head telling me I’m not good enough. Here’s how I’m trying to overcome it.

My therapist calls this ‘black-and-white thinking’ and says it isn’t productive

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Lily contributor
August 7, 2019 at 3:02 p.m. EDT

I have depression. For me, that means there’s a constant voice in my head telling me that I’m never enough — not pretty enough, not smart enough, not hardworking enough. You name it. It has taken a lot of work, but I’m learning to recognize and combat these unhealthy patterns.