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You didn’t ask for depression or anxiety. Your distress is understandable if you examine the three major contributors: biology/genetics, your personal history, and the stressors in your world. Take a moment to summarize in Worksheet 2-6 what you believe are the most important origins and contributors to your symptoms of depression or anxiety.

As you review your summary, realize that countless circumstances have influenced you throughout your life. Anxiety and depression can result from several factors; some happen during childhood, arise from your biological history, or are a result of current stressors. Many causes of emotional difficulties are completely out of your control.

You shouldn’t feel guilty or ashamed for having acquired your emotional burdens. At the same time, you’re responsible for doing something about your distress. Although no one can do the work for you, you can get yourself moving toward a better tomorrow by working through these exercises with or without professional help. Just remember that working on decreasing your emotional distress rewards you with lifelong benefits. Be patient and keep at it. The effort is worth it.

Worksheet 2-6 My Most Important Contributors

1. Physical contributors (genetics, drugs, illness, injury): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. My personal history: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. The current stressors in my world: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________