Self-criticism is never a bad thing and when you have done something wrong you need to know your responsibilities. However, if someone suffers from an extremely negative self-image and blames themselves for everything, they may have a depressive personality.
General
People with a depressive personality are extremely pessimistic and have an overly critical attitude towards themselves and the rest of the world. They have a bleak view of the future and generally feel deeply unhappy. Their reproachful and contemptuous attitude towards themselves causes a constant feeling of guilt. Convinced of their inadequacy, they see only their weaknesses and feel inadequate in everything they do.
Keywords
- Dejected
- Dejected
- Pessimistic
- Negative
- Sad
- Joyless
Relationships with other people
A depressed personality will not easily act aggressively towards others. After all, when problems arise, they blame themselves. In general, they are helpful, compassionate and sensitive, they strive to preserve relationships at all costs and they are willing to deny themselves in this regard. When someone takes advantage of them, they don’t see it or blame themselves. On the other hand, they do not handle criticism very well, they only hear the bad and that makes them feel even more worthless than they already did. They are people who are unable to relax and have fun without any worries. Usually they are devoid of any sense of humor and are extremely serious and serious. They are often quiet, introverted and not very assertive, but they tend to concentrate on the other person’s weaknesses rather than on their positive qualities. Due to their modest and peaceful attitude, they often come across as sympathetic.
Relationship with a partner
Depressive personalities are usually very dependent and submissive and prefer to follow the other person rather than taking the initiative themselves. Due to their great need for all-encompassing love, they strive for total merging with others. They can go so far as to be capable of emotional blackmail and, for example, threaten suicide if they are abandoned.
Assistance
Depressed personalities are very open to therapy. A good therapist will be able to teach them to love themselves, to live life less anxiously and to look at the future with more optimism. Through positive, new, or corrective experiences it should be possible to direct their energy to other thoughts.