Self-criticism can cause depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse, physical health problems, criminal behavior, and even suicidal ideation.
Conversely, “Vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle for worthiness, but it appears that it’s also the birthplace of joy, of creativity, of belonging, of love.”
REFERENCE
Shahar, Golan. “The Hazards of Self-Criticism.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, 9 Aug. 2017, www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stress-self-and-health/201708/the-hazards-self-criticism.
Shahar, Golan. “Criticism in the Self, Brain, Relationships, and Social Structure: Implications for Psychodynamic Psychiatry.” Psychodynamic Psychiatry, vol. 44, no. 3, 2016, pp. 395–421., doi:10.1521/pdps.2016.44.3.395.
Brown, Brene. “The Power of Vulnerability.” TED: Ideas Worth Spreading, www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.