Hopelessness worksheet
By
HappierTherapy
Author bio
The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this hopelessness worksheet?
Hopelessness is a prominent feature of depressive disorders, and is addressed in therapy using behavioral techniques. During periods of hopelessness, a person attributes negative events to the future. This can lead to a lack of interest in important activities, events, or people. When clients experience hopelessness, their world starts shrinking.
How will the worksheet help?
The purpose of this worksheet is to help clients deal with hopelessness by identifying, planning and preparing for upcoming activities during the week. Doing so can present clients with an opportunity to expand their world again.
How to use this worksheet?
In the space below, instruct clients to list any forthcoming weekly activities, events or tasks, (big or small) that they previously looked forward to. Then, facilitate them in making a plan of the things they will do leading up to the task, to prepare for its arrival. Any client experiencing hopelessness as a depressive symptom needs a lot of encouragement from the therapist.
