CBT-I, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, is a structured, short-term therapy that treats chronic insomnia without medication. It works by changing the thoughts and habits that keep insomnia...
Insomnia linked to depression tends to look different from ordinary bad sleep: waking up far earlier than planned and being unable to fall back asleep, sleep that doesn’t feel...
No, you cannot formally diagnose yourself with ADHD, but noticing symptoms in yourself is still a valid and useful first step. Self-recognition can point you toward a real evaluation....
Reviewed by Hina Asghar, MS in Clinical Psychology — 27-09-2026 A CBT thought record is a short worksheet. You write down a hard moment, the thought that popped up,...
A cognitive distortion is a thought that feels true but isn’t accurate. Below is a full list of the 13 most common ones, with a plain example for each...
CBT techniques for negative thinking work by catching an automatic thought, testing it against real evidence, and replacing it with something more accurate. That’s the whole engine behind cognitive...
To stop catastrophizing, you name the thought as it happens, test the feared outcome against real evidence, and build a coping plan for the worst realistic case. That sequence,...
The worry postponement technique asks you to notice a worry, delay it to a set time later in the day, and only think it through then. You’re not told...
Adult ADHD in women often shows up as chronic overwhelm, forgetfulness, and emotional exhaustion rather than the hyperactivity most people picture. Because these signs look like stress or anxiety,...
ADHD and anxiety can look almost identical from the outside like racing thoughts, restlessness, trouble focusing but they come from different root causes and need different treatment. ADHD is...