The Link Between Attachment Trauma and Self-Criticism

  Hating and despising yourself. There can be few feelings more devastating to your mental health. However, surprisingly, they’re really common. Indeed, many of us feel this way for much of our lives. Sadly, these kinds of feelings are also harbored by some children and adolescents who, from an early age, develop a slow self-loathing. Feeling like we’re simply large conglomerates of faults and are unworthy of affection originates in childhood. These feelings come from dysfunctional families or parents who raise and educate via detachment and even violence. They’re the kinds of dynamics in which secure affection and security are…