
Recall of threat and submissiveness in childhood and psychopathology: The mediator effect of self-criticism. You may feel as though you don’t belong anywhere and that you are an outcast and disconnected from the world around you.Ĭastilho P, Pinto-Gouveia J, Amaral V, Duarte J.You might view the future as being very bleak and have no positive expectations.You may doubt your abilities and what you can accomplish.You might not be able to go after your goals and dreams and feel held back.You find it hard to believe good things about yourself and feel like others are just being nice or manipulative when they compliment you.

You might excessively worry about daily problems or your future.You might have a perfectionist tendency and struggle to get things done.You might have trouble making decisions and feel as though you need others to guide you when you become paralyzed in indecision.You may struggle with low self-confidence and low self-esteem.You might unknowingly choose people who are bad for you or who will take advantage of you, such as toxic friends or partners.You might sabotage your own efforts or fail to take care of yourself.You might engage in self-destructive behavior such as using substances, eating too much, or isolating yourself.You might stop trying to do things because you feel they will only end badly.You don’t see things getting any better and have a very bleak outlook on life. You feel as though people with a positive outlook are naive about the way that the world really works. Cynical viewpoint: You see the world in a very cynical way and hate the world that you live in.You may have trouble letting go and moving past mistakes. You may also have regrets about things you have done in the past or failed to do. Hard on yourself: If you make a mistake, you have a very hard time forgiving yourself.You may be afraid of failure, afraid of success, or look down on yourself regardless of what you achieve. Afraid to dream big: You are afraid to have dreams and aspirations and feel as though you need to continue to live your life in a protected way.Throwing pity parties for yourself: You have a tendency to throw pity parties for yourself and feel as though you have been dealt a bad lot in life, or that everything is stacked against you.Fearful of positive connections: You may push away friends or potential partners out of fear when someone gets too close, and believe that it will end badly or you will end up alone.


All-or-nothing thinking: You see yourself and your life as either good or bad, without any shades of gray in between.
