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“Schemas” are mental blueprints that filter how we see ourselves, others and the world. Most of us are not consciously aware of them. Yet schemas run deep. Problematic ones – such as “I am a failure” or “others can’t be trusted” or “the world is scary and unsafe” – can affect our mental health and lead us to destructive patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.