🍃 When thinking gets stuck: rumination and cognitive disengagement in depression

Nature Mental Health, Published online: 27 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00699-1

Depression can leave people feeling mentally ‘stuck’ in recurring negative thoughts, even when structured tests do not fully capture the problem. Using Munch’s Melancholy as a visual entry point, we argue that difficulty disengaging and working-memory discarding may sustain rumination, and that assessment should better capture these processes.

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