Can self doubt and very low self confidence in one lead to depression?
Being someone whos been brought up saying that whatever i did was stupid and also i never would achieve a thing in life, somewhere somehow i have lost all faith in me and my skills. I doubt myself everytime.
Yes, I think it's definitely possible that being wounded emotionally in childhood can lead to the thinking patterns and behaviors of depression. (Dr. Terry Lynch has written about this a lot.) So sorry to hear that you experienced that. Hoping you find the strategies that help you feel better. Glad you found your way to this forum. It's important to connect with others. It's important to share your thoughts and questions.
Yes growing up in a dysfunctional atmosphere does such a lot of damage, are you out of the house? Can you talk to a therapist, you would find a lot of help with a good therapist, it is what it took for me to find myself. I also went to group therapy, and read a lot of good books. One I especially like is Dr. Scott Peck "The road less traveled", it was in the top 10 best seller list for 7 years, it helped me a lot. Amazon has it new/used. Talk to us here, we will offer support and love, sending also big hugs.......
I think depression is genetic, and your just born with it. I also think what can make it worse is mental injury like child abuse, trauma, abandonment, etc. But feeling things like: self doubt and very low self confidence, are often because of how we were verbally abused as kids. This is not your fault, you didn't cause this, and it's wrong that it happened to you. I had been abused as a kid....and if you don't get help professionally, sooner than not, it just stays with you longer and can be very detramental to your ability to get through issues in life.
Best wishes to you...
Thank you for reaching out. When we have a low self-image we can definitely feel depressed. Being told things as a child growing up that were defeating makes it difficult to find the person you really are. Counseling can help with that. Are you seeing a counselor currently? I have learned that each one of us are precious. God made each of us special, unique and we all matter. You are important, you are special and you have wonderful qualities that God designed for you. Saying these things over and over really helps your mood and what you believe about yourself. When we says self-defeating things then we believe them, but when we say self-upliftng things then that is what we believe. Start by making a list of all your good qualities even as simple as you have nice skin, you read well, you are friendly, etc. Add to the list whenever you recognize a good quality about yourself. Then refer to that list often. You can even ask close friends what qualities they notice in you. The more you remind yourself you are smart, loving, caring, etc. the more you will believe it.
Here is an article you might find helpful - bit.ly/3dmPa0z
I will be praying for you and reach out anytime, we are here to love and encourage each other. Hugs and God Bless
No i have never gone to a counsellor, always wanted to, but my living surrounding isnt supportive. Hence i have not been able to.
Well when i think of my positives, all that possibly comes to my mind is only my negatives. I dont know what kind of a person i am .
You might want to look into online counseling or counseling at a local church. They tend to help with finances and pay on a sliding scale. Also a great tool that I use to help me with my thoughts is called CBT-icoach apple.co/3g0KtLX. It teaches me to get rid of those negative thoughts and replace them with positive thoughts. This doesn't come naturally, so the more you practice these the techniques the more they help you change your thoughts. I will continue to be praying for you. Feel free too to pm me if you would like to chat. Hugs
How are you doing this week? I have been praying for you. Hugs
Recently i have been busy baking cakes . I own a bakeshop. I have been busy with it. But because i do it with my cousin, i eventually feel like i cant do a thing. I do, but everyone congratulates her for everything. It is like im just someone there to wash the utensils, even though we share profit and i do the decoration and all that. But still it feels like im nt being given the accurate recognition. I dont know, if there is anything that i would be able to do with much confidence. Days, im busy and at nights im busy searching for the best ways to keep myself away from demotivation. It is hard .
And lately me and my bf had broken up , and then i went back to him, but i still feel like we are so incomplete, i dont get what i want or i just feel like i dont want it but i like him, i like his presence but im nt being able to get rid of it. And today i told him its better we stop talking, but then now im craving for his attention, because the only person to whom i spoke about my depression problems and my family was him, and yet he tend to put me down everytime. I dont know.
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