HOT TAKE: gratitude journals are overrated and overhyped

Not sure if i am the only one that feels this way but lemme try to explain,

Everyone says to write three things your grateful for, to boost your happiness and be grateful for the little things in life, but for me (someone who struggles with a very low self esteem) it made me think that, I have all these things I should be grateful for, “I shouldnt be depressed but i am” “i dont deserve the things that happening too me” “i have done nothing good in this world, why me?” And then it ended up making me even more depressed

Not sure if i am doing it gratitude journals incorrectly, since everyone thinks that they boost ur happiness and make you less stressed. lemme hear ur thoughts!