Self-guilt
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Self-guilt is a cognitive or emotional experience in which an individual places excessive guilt on himself. Often concurrent with low self-esteem, self-guilt is a symptom or cause of depression by causing individuals to feel insecure. Similar emotions that often coincide with self-guilt are self-blame and self-disgust.[1] Along with self-hatred and shame, self-guilt is an important factor in and symptom of many mental disorders, especially those that involve a perceived defect of oneself and personality disorders.
Causes of self-guilt[edit]
Self-guilt and self-blame[edit]
Self-guilt and self-blame are very similar and often concurrent, both causing low self-esteem and depression.[2]
Self-guilt and self-harm[edit]
Self-guilt is a feeling that may be caused by self-harm and can be viewed as the other done mentally, as people who harm themselves often believe that they are at blame for their self-harm.
Self-guilt and addiction[edit]
While self-guilt is normal in response to past actions as a sign of remorse, extreme self-guilt may be experienced in those recovering from addiction, usually in the detoxification process for alcohol and drug addicts and the initial stages of treatment. Much like depression and anxiety, self-guilt occurs spontaneously as a major psychological symptom of withdrawal that an individual might experience during the first six months of recovery. Self-guilt may lead to depression, which can cause relapse to addictive substances and activities and thereby reverse the effects of addiction treatment.
Eating disorders[edit]
People inflicted with eating disorders often experience destructive self-guilt, which in turn may lead to suicide attempts. Studies have shown that up to 35% of individuals with an eating disorder, particularly bulimia nervosa, engage in a failed suicide attempt.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Stroebe, M., Stroebe, W., van de Schoot, R., Schut, H., Abakoumkin, G., & Li, J. (2014). Guilt in bereavement: The role of self-blame and regret in coping with loss. PLoS One. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096606
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/intersections/201812/who-s-blame-handling-stress-and-the-blame-game-in-2019
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/happiness-is-state-mind/201703/eating-disorders-it-s-not-all-about-food
- ↑ https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-014-0019-x
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