Behavioral Activation in the Treatment of Depression

“What makes people happy is activity.’” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe- People usually make the mistake of thinking that to carry out projects or carry out activities, they always have to feel willing or motivated in some way.  If not, they tend to think it’s better to leave it for another time when they feel more like it. However, these kinds of thoughts can end up trapping them. This is especially the case if they feel depressed. That’s because motivation only appears after continuous activation and not vice versa. In other words, action precedes motivation. Behavioral activation Experts came to this conclusion a few years…