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Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Sometimes when we have navigated the reality of complex trauma, mental health diagnosis (or even the challenges of being a mental health carer), it can be extremely easy to forget to direct unconditional compassion towards ourselves.

Many people are familiar with the voice in our heads that can ruminate heavy and unkind words towards oneself, sometimes over the course of so many years that we don't even recognise it. The output of this can be lower self-esteem; most definitely a common symptom during mental health recovery.

Join @Former-Member for this Topic Tuesday as we soundboard ideas around improving our self-esteem whilst living with complex mental health challenges

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

@Fracturedlight I think it takes time to take the first steps. For years I couldn’t hear good things about myself. It’s taken lots of little steps to begin to accept it. It’s only this year that I identified the first thing I thought I was ok at.

For me I began listening to people who tell me the things I’m good at. When that happened over and over I started to believe some of it and become a little more gentle on myself even though my psych would say I’m still way too hard on myself. Just thought I’d share my experiences. Others may have different ones.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

@Former-Member

I find the one with ‘would you say that to your friend’ extremely difficult, because I wouldn’t, as I like my friend, I don’t have that relationship with myself.

ive only recently started looking at photos of my daughter when she was the age when I started being abused, and remembered how young, innocent she was and how she needed love and protection. It will be a long process but I think I will be able to relate to my daughter better than to myself. I was too young when I learnt to hate myself.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

Thank you all, this has been a super connected discussion. I am learning a lot from you all. Our final question for the night 🙂 ...

Having a lived experience of mental health challenges definitely can make for immensely emotionally intelligent and resilient human beings. The journey is not always easy to navigate, and as a result it is easy to lose sight of our strengths.

Reflect on one strength you possess as a take away for your self-esteem.
What's a quality or achievement you are proud of within yourself?

💕

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

@Teej I know. Thank you...im forever looking for the quick fix rather than focusing on what I actually achieve by getting through each day hopefully the good things will start to make their way in soon

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

@Fracturedlight I always thought it was just me. You never hear of such things. At least I never did until I found this place. This is the first place I have felt I could be me and be really honest

This is really a great place. I don't have to pretend everything is OK and that I get what life is all about and that I know what a "normal" life outside my head is really like

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

You do deserve to be happy @BlueBay

🧡

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

@Former-Member

This experience has made me determined to keep on keeping on , one day at a time , looking forward

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

I’m still alive @Former-Member

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

@cutiepiekitty Yes I'm finding the more time I spend on here the more I'm understood. It's a bit heart warming!!! I just wish people in everyday life could be educated and less judgemental

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Self Esteem & Mental Health // Tues 13th Aug, 7pm-9pm AEST

The only thing I csn say is that “I try”

@Former-Member

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