Subtle Self-Criticism In Anxiety + Depression💙

Let's talk a bit about self-criticism in anxiety and depression. One of the hallmarks of depression is that the person is extremely negative. They're negative about the outside world but also very negative towards themselves. 💙

And when people think about self-criticism, they think about the harsh aspects of it, they think about the person saying to themselves how stupid they are, how they'll never succeed, how they're a failure, calling themselves names, you're an idiot, you're a fool, and obviously worse names. 💙

But there can be much subtler forms of self-criticism. For example, if you don't rate your opinion very highly, if you don't think other people are going to receive your opinion that it doesn't matter, then that's a form of self-criticism. 💙

You're going to avoid bringing up how you feel about things. And then in social situations, you're going to feel anxiety. And it's this low-level self-criticism that can be exceptionally damaging. So it might be helpful to try to keep track of your thoughts. 💙

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