The Christian Psychologist: Mental Health for 21st Century Christ Followers

Episode 74: Depressive Rumination

Jun 22, 2025
Dive into the complexities of depressive rumination and its effects on mental wellness. Discover how metacognitive therapy offers a unique path to recovery, blending psychology with faith. Explore the connection between emotions like sadness and biblical narratives, leading to healing through divine presence. The guided meditation included helps listeners transform negative thoughts into affirmations of faith, creating a powerful shift in perspective.
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ANECDOTE

Knabb's Personal Loss and Rumination

  • Joshua Knabb shares his personal story of saying goodbye to his father in hospice and subsequent struggles with depressive rumination.
  • This rumination involved repetitive why questions about his loss, leaving him stuck and mentally exhausted.
INSIGHT

Nature of Depressive Rumination

  • Depressive rumination involves repetitive, excessive thinking about causes and consequences of sadness, often with positive beliefs about its usefulness.
  • This pattern can spiral out of control and impair functioning by keeping one stuck in unanswerable why questions.
INSIGHT

Metacognitive Therapy and Rumination

  • Metacognitive therapy addresses depressive rumination by focusing on thinking about our thinking, especially positive and negative metacognitive beliefs.
  • The cognitive attentional syndrome causes excessive focus on gaps and threats, worsening depression through a harmful attentional bias.
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