Cognitive Distortion Identifier
Strong evidence ↗Write the thought, find the distortion: an interactive guide to the classic cognitive distortions with reframing prompts for each. Private, in your browser.
Write the thought down
Type the anxious thought exactly as it sounds in your head. Naming a thought is the first step to loosening its grip — and often the distortion becomes obvious the moment it's on the screen instead of circling.
This runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is stored or sent.
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