I think about this often with regards to my mood. Due to brain chemical imbalances I often just feel depressed. But this is tolerable and not the end of the wor

I think about this often with regards to my mood. Due to brain chemical imbalances I often just feel depressed. But this is tolerable and not the end of the world—the problem comes when my brain starts to invent (confabulate!) explanations for why I feel bad. Maybe it’s because this room I’m in is messy, or maybe it’s because I’m single and nobody loves me. On reflection, these “explanations” are basically always false. But they feel true, which is a trap I work hard to avoid and which I think a lot of people would benefit from thinking about.