Those who go on to develop borderline personality disorder (BPD) almost invariably grew up as children in highly dysfunctional families in which the parent/s was/were emotionally unstable.
I have written about BPD extensively in other articles on this site … Read the rest
WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF THINKING BADLY ABOUT OURSELVES?
Individuals with low self-esteem constantly criticize themselves. We may even META-CRITICIZE ourselves (criticize ourselves for criticizing ourselves). We often focus on mistakes and over-generalize from them, believing that these mistakes … Read the rest