As a lapsed Catholic, I secretly think shame is good, so much so that I'm ashamed about how much I like feeling shame. I took the act of confession very seriously and would not only have a list of ...

At least half my patients struggle with shame. At our first session, when I ask “what would you like to accomplish in our therapy?” people will often mention their fantasies (too weird?), ...

Katherine Ryan spoke candidly to Good Housekeeping on the importance of women calling out unacceptable behaviour, overcoming shame and how she feels empowered as a mother. The GH February cover ...

shame is experienced as an indictment of your entire self (Terrizzi & Shook, 2020)—a negative judgment that you are not as good as other people. It is a profoundly destructive emotional experience.