Shame is a complex emotion. It's often uncomfortable, painful or distressing. It’s closely related to guilt and embarrassment, but they aren’t the same. Where guilt can arise from a mismatch between your behaviour and your personal values, shame can arise when someone perceives themselves to have violated societal norms, values or expectations. Everybody feels shame from time to time. But when the feeling becomes unbearable, it can affect your mental health. Learn to recognise shame so you can s

UNDERSTANDING WHY WE FEEL SHAME!⁠⁠⁠ It’s important to understand why we feel shame and the difference between healthy and toxic shame.⁠⁠What is shame?⁠⁠ Shame is an emotion that we experience when we feel judged by others.⁠⁠ Healthy shame occurs when we do something foolish or cross boundaries.⁠ It can be used as a learning experience to redirect our behaviour in the future.⁠⁠ Toxic shame occurs when an individual has undergone a traumatic experience, and therefore develops a shame identity. Whe