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“COMING TO TERMS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER”

Event/Situation

 

 

Automatic Thoughts

Emotions and rating of Intensity on a 0-100 scale

Countering Thoughts

Being on campus, seeing students reminds me that I have lost something.

“I’m a damaged person”

“People will judge me”

“I’ve missed our on big pieces of life”

“I haven’t met my goals”

“I haven’t had normal experiences- life has passed me by”

“I’m a failure”

“Life is not fair”

Embarrassment

Anger

Loneliness

*Shame 60%

**Pain/Resentment/Sadness 80% à 40% (After reviewing countering thoughts)

“I’m not 100% damaged”

“I have good friendships, I like who I am, and some of my cognitive abilities work well”

“Having the illness has made me develop in positive ways; I am a different person now”

“I have a lot of potential to share my experience, knowledge, and expertise”

“I am unique”

“I can have caring, long-term, committed relationships”
 


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