Dr. Daniel Amen
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“The thoughts that come into your mind automatically and ruin your day – they drive depression,”
Dr. Daniel Amen · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Amen described automatic negative thoughts as a driver of depression.
“Get up, get out.”
Dr. Daniel Amen · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Amen encouraged people with depression to get up and start their day.
“vegetables, healthy protein and healthy fats.”
Dr. Daniel Amen · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Amen recommends adhering to an anti-inflammatory diet.
“Burying yourself under the covers just makes things worse … get up, get out.”
Dr. Daniel Amen · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Amen advised people with depression to get out of bed rather than withdraw under the covers.
“So, taking each thought captive.”
Dr. Daniel Amen · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Amen described taking each negative thought captive as part of his method.
“There's actually a lot of consensus now among psychiatrists that inflammation drives certain types of depression,”
Dr. Daniel Amen · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Amen told Fox News Digital that inflammation drives certain types of depression.
“My favorite part – and there's a whole method to this – is flipping the thought and actually meditating on the opposite of the thought you have,”
Dr. Daniel Amen · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Amen described a method of flipping negative thoughts and meditating on their opposite.
“When people are depressed, they tend to have pretty low activity, especially in the front part of their brain, but burying yourself under the covers just makes things worse,”
Dr. Daniel Amen · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Amen warned that lingering in bed worsens depression symptoms.
“The more isolated you get, the louder the ANT chorus gets, and it makes [depression] worse,”
Dr. Daniel Amen · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Amen cautioned that social isolation worsens depression symptoms.
“walking like you're late”
Dr. Daniel Amen · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Amen suggested brisk walking as an approach to depression beyond medication.