The ACT Workbook for Depression and Shame: Overcome Thoughts of Defectiveness and Increase Well-Bein

Defectiveness Outcomes Checklist Defectiveness: Emotional Outcomes Fear of disapproval Fear of being exposed Shame Sense of being unworthy, less than Sense of failure Feelings of sadness Fear of challenges The shame, the sense of wrongness, and the sad, negative feelings about yourself are just one triggering event away. A few days later, Selma was ready to try emotion exposure with the feelings triggered by her patient’s complaint. In the end, Briana settled on expressing her self-compassion by occasionally pampering herself, writing herself little love notes, and using various mantras.