It is thought healthy depression is a time to slow down, recognize what is going wrong, and process how to fix the problem, which then leads to people being proactive in solving the problem. When depression goes too far, it then goes from a healthy process to an unhealthy process.
What makes depression go too far? Depression goes too far when people have overly negative beliefs about themselves, others, the world, and the future. When this happens, they perceive problems and concerns as unfixable or requiring too much effort insurmountable, so they get stuck thinking over and over about negative things without solving their problems.resolution about pretty negative things. It also goes too far when people slow down too much, meaning they significantly reduce their level of activity. The less we do, the more depressed we get. And, this also prevents people from being proactive in fixing problems, leading to getting stuck in a depressive state. People also struggle with beliefs about hopelessness, believing that things can never get better. Also, they can lose their sense that they make changes in their world and can find themselves in the passenger's seat too often, hoping the world will change around them.
