Toxic shame opens the door to anger, self-disgust, and other less-than-desirable feelings. It can make you feel small and worthless. It can trickle into your inner dialogue like a poison, locking ...

Toxic shame is a feeling that you’re worthless. It happens when other people treat you poorly and you turn that treatment into a belief about yourself. You’re most vulnerable to this type of ...

Toxic shame is not just a passing sense of embarrassment. It’s a persistent sense of being profoundly defective. Toxic shame, research indicates, is correlated with issues such as depression and ...

How to tell if shame is productive or toxic In my work as a psychotherapist, I often encounter people who are grappling with shame in some form. My clients deflect feelings of shame by embracing ...

The use of the term "toxic shame" was first introduced in the 1960s by Sylvan Tomkins, an American psychologist and theorist. Open mobile menu Psychology Today. Find Counselling ...

December 29, 2017 Is the shame in your life toxic or motivating? And make it work for you in 2018 ...