A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder tells the nurse, "Bad things that happen are always my fault." To support the patient to reframe this overgeneralization, the nurse's best response is:

I really doubt that one person can be blamed for all the bad things that happen.

Let's look at one bad thing that happened to see if another explanation exists.

How does your belief in fate relate to your cultural heritage?

You are being exceptionally hard on yourself when you say those things.