Signs of self-neglect and over-responsibility: Therapist explains

By Tapatrisha Das, Delhi

Published on Jul 29, 2024 06:30 pm IST

From second guessing our choices to not taking care of ourselves, here are a few signs of self-neglect to watch out for.

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When we end up taking too much responsibility and neglecting our own emotions, it can turn harmful for our own emotional and mental health. We need to be self-aware and in connection with our thoughts and emotions to take care of ourselves and prioritise ourselves. Therapist Linda Meredith shared a few signs of self-neglect and over-responsibility that can be harmful.(Unsplash)

Published on Jul 29, 2024 06:30 pm IST

When we end up taking too much responsibility and neglecting our own emotions, it can turn harmful for our own emotional and mental health. We need to be self-aware and in connection with our thoughts and emotions to take care of ourselves and prioritise ourselves. Therapist Linda Meredith shared a few signs of self-neglect and over-responsibility that can be harmful.(Unsplash)

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We end up blaming ourselves for things that are not our fault. This happens because we feel responsible for everything that goes wrong. (Unsplash)

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We end up blaming ourselves for things that are not our fault. This happens because we feel responsible for everything that goes wrong. (Unsplash)

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We end up prioritising everything else except ourselves. This leads to self-neglect and hence, we never take care of ourselves as much as we should. (Unsplash)

Published on Jul 29, 2024 06:30 pm IST

We end up prioritising everything else except ourselves. This leads to self-neglect and hence, we never take care of ourselves as much as we should. (Unsplash)

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We never address our own emotions – we end up bottling the difficult emotions. This can lead to unintentionally lashing out sometimes. (Unsplash)

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We never address our own emotions – we end up bottling the difficult emotions. This can lead to unintentionally lashing out sometimes. (Unsplash)

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We focus on making other people happy, often at the price of ourselves being sad. We are also underconfident and end up second guessing our choices. (Unsplash)

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We focus on making other people happy, often at the price of ourselves being sad. We are also underconfident and end up second guessing our choices. (Unsplash)

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We get into the hypervigilance mode and read into things and get into the spiral of overthinking. Hence, we have a difficult time not taking things personally. (Unsplash)

Published on Jul 29, 2024 06:30 pm IST

We get into the hypervigilance mode and read into things and get into the spiral of overthinking. Hence, we have a difficult time not taking things personally. (Unsplash)

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Tapatrisha Das

Tapatrisha is Content Producer with Hindustan Times. She covers stories related to health, relationships, and fashion. Read Less ...Read More

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