Talking to yourself-->Depression?

Just wondering if anyone thinks talking to yourself could be a catalyst for your depression/sa. Earlier at work I was talking to myself, felt like crap, so I stopped, started focusing on other things, and my mood actually lifted v quickly, I soon got bored and went back to work. I am going to stop myself now if I start talking to myself, I literally end up talking myself into getting depressed most of the time.

I do it most in bed, going to sleep and waking up, and I always seem to feel more miserable at these times. I don't think it's a coincidence :?

I swear at myself when I make a mistake or make a fool out of myself but never really talk to myself. What kinds of things do you talk to yourself about?

I don't mean like a conversation, just lots of comments an stuff. I can't explain really it just comes out. I have to make a consious effort to stop myself.

Does anyone else do this then or is it just me :?

you should repeat positive affirmations to yourself over and over. i heard it can be benificial.

yeah...i find myself doing this all the time as well. I beat myself up over details of everything. Sometimes I find myself kinda playing out scenarios in my head...always the worst possible outcome...normally i dont even realize it at first, but after a few minutes of doing this i realize it and get mad at myself even more for doing it. I also find it the worst at night...I try to conciously think of something happy and good rather than just trying to think of nothing because that just never works for me, but I always find myself slipping into playing out scenarios in my mind of stuff thats bad.

Talking to your self is not good or bad.It's what you're saying to your self that matters.Some time I say good thing to my self and sometimes I say bad thing to my self.

I talk to myself all the time. I get better answers when talking to myself, than when talking to others anyway.

I like this =

http://www.midweeknews.com/forum/articles/043003-talking.html

Toad said:

yeah...i find myself doing this all the time as well. I beat myself up over details of everything. Sometimes I find myself kinda playing out scenarios in my head...always the worst possible outcome...normally i dont even realize it at first, but after a few minutes of doing this i realize it and get mad at myself even more for doing it. I also find it the worst at night...I try to conciously think of something happy and good rather than just trying to think of nothing because that just never works for me, but I always find myself slipping into playing out scenarios in my mind of stuff thats bad.

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does it affect your sleeping too, like you can't sleep at night because your mind is going crazy and you feel so tired in the morning... yeah that happens to me too

Yeah I talk to myself too much probably, I think i've been doing it for so long now its some kind of OCD. I need to make a concious effort to reduce it lol.

Septor said:

Talking to your self is not good or bad.It's what you're saying to your self that matters.Some time I say good thing to my self and sometimes I say bad thing to my self.

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Exactly! Almost everyone talks to themselves at one time or another, or all the time (like me), its not as unatural as you may think.

But yes, if we turn the situation around and start talking to ourselves in a positive way thats a bonus. Whenever I do it I'm acting out potential conversations, so obviously I do it more when I know I have to speak to someone, do a presentation or have an interview: so good in that I get some practise but bad because reality may not live upto this fake conversation I made up. Yikes.

Stardog do you know what in particular about talking to yourself makes you depressed, if anything?

Hey if it makes you feel any better, I like talking to myself sat on the toilet, and its quite fun. ... :twisted: