I get that. But perhaps it can be turned into a more positive strategy. Rather than pretending the problem isn't there, one could instead embrace the reality of the problem, but also be aware of all the other realities accompanying it. Like with depression, I could feel like all my friends hate me. The depression is real, the thoughts and emotions felt are real. BUT it's also part of reality that my friends care for me and love me, and that my brain is just working in ways that's making me believe the opposite.