I hate that phrase. It reeks of motivational speaker, up with people, positivism crap that annoys me to no end. Using self-talk when depressed is like the Dutch boy and the dyke; one finger isn't going to hold back the entire ocean.
That being said, I have to say that, when combined with the right medication cocktail, self-talk is an effective measure. If you can find the right combination of words. You'll know when you've found them when something clicks in your head when you say them out loud.
Here are a few that click for me:
"I'm doing the best I can with what I have right now."
"I will make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes. That is the nature of life."
"Failure is okay. It is good soil for the next try."
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