You Don't Have to Love Yourself: Ditch Self-Loathing, Heal Complex Trauma, and Find Peace in Self-Neutrality

Self-help culture claims that the key to happiness is simple: just love yourself! However, to change course on the well-worn path of self-criticism and shame is easier said than done, especially if you’ve experienced complex trauma.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Heidi Green knows that the journey to self-love can feel unrealistic, even impossible, for some. That’s why she has a different approach—an antidot...