The term gaslighting comes from Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play Gas Light, which was later made into a film in 1944 starring Ingrid Bergman. In both the play…
Posts published in “Self-Esteem”
Long time readers of mine know that I do two things on my birthday every year: Write a blog about the previous year through the…
As a psychotherapist treating Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers, I see how her daughter, trapped in the role of the “Good daughter,” hides her true…
When we talk to a friend about a personal concern, what are we really seeking? Advice? Direction? Or maybe something else? If we feel muddled…
The phrase “self-esteem” is thrown around frequently when discussing mental health. In the 70s, programs in public school systems encouraged children to think better of…
As central as the mother-child relationship is to psychological health, that of the mother and her daughter has its own specificity. Daughters whose emotional needs…
Even the most secure people need reassurance sometimes. It’s part of being human. Even if you need lots of validation, this is nothing to be…
Disappointments can be deeply painful, crush our self-esteem, and shake our world. Disappointment is defined as “the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the…