Dr. David Burns

Yeah, hopeless, defeated. Do you feel anxious? How anxious do you feel?

Yeah, hopeless, defeated. Do you feel anxious? How anxious do you feel?

Do you feel guilty or ashamed?

Do you feel guilty or ashamed?

90.

90.

And how hopeless or discouraged?

And how hopeless or discouraged?

85. Let's see. How frustrated?

85. Let's see. How frustrated?

And how angry?

And how angry?

Any other negative feelings?

Any other negative feelings?

Sure. Now, yeah, I'm so sad to hear because these scores are really, really intense. And there is another point that we were talking about, because, you know, if the goal of our work is to reduce these feelings, then we want to know how severe they are.

Sure. Now, yeah, I'm so sad to hear because these scores are really, really intense. And there is another point that we were talking about, because, you know, if the goal of our work is to reduce these feelings, then we want to know how severe they are.

And if I or maybe any of your listeners were to rate how you feel in these, let's see, nine dimensions, we would be way off because I would say, oh, this guy is a happy guy. He's got it all.

And if I or maybe any of your listeners were to rate how you feel in these, let's see, nine dimensions, we would be way off because I would say, oh, this guy is a happy guy. He's got it all.

But in point of fact, your suffering inside is incredibly intense, almost beyond human understanding for someone to grasp just how profound your anxiety is and your sadness and your guilt and inadequacy, your loneliness, embarrassment and hopelessness and frustration and anger.

But in point of fact, your suffering inside is incredibly intense, almost beyond human understanding for someone to grasp just how profound your anxiety is and your sadness and your guilt and inadequacy, your loneliness, embarrassment and hopelessness and frustration and anger.