Depression Quote by M.E. Thomas

“When I feel ashamed, it means I feel there isn’t just something wrong with what I’ve done, there is something wrong with who I…

— Desmond Tutu

“In fact, all of us are very susceptible to having our humiliating experiences turn to shame, especially when the person who is putting us…

— Brené Brown

“Shame is the deepest of the “negative emotions,” a feeling we will do almost anything to avoid. Unfortunately, our abiding fear of shame impairs…

— Gabor Maté

“Shame is the bane of my existence both as a trauma therapist and as a survivor, as it is one of the most difficult…

— Amanda Ann Gregory

“I’ve gotten pretty good at making myself feel ashamed. I can even use shame in a theoretical sense to make myself do the right…

— Allie Brosh

“The feeling of shame has the same demonic potential to encompass our whole personality. Instead of the momentary feeling of being limited, making a…

— John Bradshaw

“Guilt, of course, is feeling bad about one's actions, but shame is feeling bad about oneself.”

— Gregory Boyle

“Shame, as an emotion, has a core meaning, in relating individuals to wider social groups and norms -- real or imagined.”

— Peter N. Stearns

“Healthy shame is the psychological foundation of humility. It is the source of spirituality. What I discovered was that shame as a healthy human…

— John Bradshaw

“I don't think I can give you an answer. Oh, I could give you Freudian reasons with fancy talk, and that would be right…

— Ken Kesey

“The goal is to learn to recognize when we are experiencing shame quickly enough to prevent ourselves from lashing out at those around us.”

— Brené Brown

“at that moment experienced the painful internal feeling of that peculiar spedes of shame, which well-constructed minds feel when they see others express a…

— Walter Scott