Posted by Cecilia on June 15, 2002, at 2:03:56
In reply to Crushing self hatred, posted by Dinah on June 14, 2002, at 9:53:03
I think the "I am something wrong" feeling (shame) stems from experiences in early childhood. I don`t think people have to be horribly abused for this to happen, though it helps. A lot of abuse is subtle. For me, that`s what depression is, an overwhelming feeling of self-loathing and a trapped, terrified feeling that something terrible is about to happen to me because I deserve it. I wish I could think of depression as solely a biological illness, but most of the time I see it as my own fault Cecilia
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