![]() Low self-esteem (and maybe even depression) can often stem from deep-seated habits and beliefs, like those learned in childhood. We can’t forget there’s another way to be, and we can’t give up until we no longer hate ourselves. This is when the deepest self-hatred comes out - when we stop believing that we are unconditionally worthy. So we have to consciously challenge the messages our depression sends us about our worth. In this headspace, we spiral further into depressed symptoms and thought patterns - soon, our depressed selves feel like all we are and will ever be. And we feel like we don’t deserve to take up space.īut remember that very true saying? “Depression is a liar.” You cannot let yourself listen to a liarĭepression makes us believe the worst about ourselves, and the deepest self-hatred arises when we stop believing we’re worthy of love and belonging. On the other hand, when we feel depressed, we question our place in the world and in our own lives, and we feel broken or unworthy. Having high self esteem feels like we are worthy of love and belonging. ![]() Self esteem is the sense of value we assign to ourselves. Depression shifts your focus from growth to disappointment, and when this shift continues for many years, it starts to become something you actually believe in. Low self esteem and depression go hand-in-hand, because depression makes it easier to think about your inadequacies.ĭepression’s cognitive biases make you focus only on the negative feedback you receive, causing you to become more depressed. You’re never irreparably damaged, since healing from self-hatred and depression is a process, not a destination. When you’ve been in the depression pit for a while, you tend to forget you have resources and options to heal and come out on the other side. In the midst of depression, it becomes progressively easier to forget about your positive qualities, and to accept the labels society puts on your symptoms: useless, damaged, lazy… “I hate myself” starts to feel natural. And accordingly, we may hate ourselves for feelings we have little control over. When we feel broken, we lose our self-esteem. We might blame ourselves for the depression, which makes us feel hopeless and even more depressed.ĭepression can cause us to lose sight of ourselves - at least the parts of ourselves that are bright, shiny, and healthy. When the reality of having depression kicks in, and anxiety about our self-worth may appear as well.
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