Self-Compassion and Mental Health Stigma

Описание: Because May is mental health awareness month, I wanted to bring attention to the role of self-compassion in working with mental health stigma. Dozens of research studies show that self-compassion reduces stigma in people dealing with a wide variety of psychological or physical challenges.

Many of us carry a sense of shame when we’re feeling anxious, depressed, reactive, overwhelmed, or simply not okay. We may believe we should be able to “handle it” on our own or that something is wrong with us for struggling in the first place.

Our inner critic often gets loud and assertive, telling us we shouldn't be feeling what we're feeling. It's a part of us that thinks that it can force us out of feeling bad by making us feel bad for feeling bad. As you can imagine, this strategy isn't very effective and just makes us feel worse.

Self-compassion provides stability when our mental health is rocky. It provides an intrinsic sense of self-worth that's rooted in our shared and imperfect humanity.

Here's a meditation that can help you bring kindness and compassion towards any feelings of stigma or inadequacy you may be experiencing: https://self-compassion.org/practices...
======

HELPFUL RESOURCES
Join the Self-Compassion Community: https://tinyurl.com/self-compassion-c...
Take the Self-Compassion Test: https://self-compassion.org/self-comp...
Attend a Gathering with Kristin Neff: https://tinyurl.com/gatherings-with-k...
Books by Dr. Kristin Neff: https://self-compassion.org/books-by-...

STAY CONNECTED
Website: https://self-compassion.org
Subscribe: / @neffkristin
Facebook: / selfcompassion
Instagram: / self_compassion
Newsletter: https://self-compassion.org/newsletter/

#SelfCompassion #Resilience #MentalHealth #CopingSkills #compassionateliving #KristinNeff