You may feel helpless after making yet another poor decision. This is common in mood and anxiety disorders. But you can manage it. Let’s discuss it…
We can run potential decisions and judgments by someone we know for a while. You can even discuss the decisions after you’ve made them.
Last week, I posted You really think that you’ll laugh at yourself one day?
In my article, I mentioned that I stopped using the observation as I realized it was just a way to hide
moods and anxiety I didn’t wish to accept.
My reality list included a history that was filled with poor judgement and bad decisions. It was awful.
In “part two,” I promised to discuss some of the interventions that can be used by people with mood disorders or anxiety.
Here we are. So let’s get busy…
Poor judgement and poor decision-making
Yes, people with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder can have problems with their judgment and decisions.
Executive functions
Executive functions are judgment and decision making, as I mentioned in Part 1. The brain’s PFC is where the action happens.
The cerebral cortex is actually the outer layer of the brain that measures between two and four millimeters thick. One-third of the PFC is made up.