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I have depression & i'm 16. what are some things i could do to think happier thoughts?
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Find a therapist: that specializes in adolescents and has training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Having depression is no fun, and just thinking happy thoughts rarely does much good. You have to get down to the deeper levels of your thinking and really examine the basis of your beliefs. This requires a trained therapist to do successfully.
Answered 5/30/2016
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