{"id":8894,"date":"2020-11-09T20:35:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T19:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/more-selfesteem.com\/?page_id=8894"},"modified":"2022-03-03T14:45:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T13:45:16","slug":"how-to-deal-with-victim-mentality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/more-selfesteem.com\/more-self-esteem\/building-self-esteem\/what-is-self-esteem\/personal-identity-and-self-esteem\/how-to-deal-with-victim-mentality\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with Victim Mentality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Those who suffer from a victim mentality, whether as a result of real events in life or not, experience a sense of being “stuck<\/em>” and unable to move forward. As Goens (2017)<\/a> explains, feeling like a victim can affect both work and personal life including an inability to develop close connections and relationships, preventing progress and motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article let’s take a look at some of the major causes and effects of victim mentality, and what can be done to deal with and overcome this disorder. But first, what exactly is victim mentality?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victim mentality is the mindset that causes someone to believe that their success and happiness depends on things outside and beyond their control. Sufferers believe that they are victims of life, and this causes a negative attitude which stifles progress. In some cases, traumatic events in childhood can cause victim mentality where the person sees him or herself trapped by past experience .<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As someone who has written extensively over the years about self esteem, and has suffered from low self esteem and depression, I have written this guide to help you understand how victim mentality is connected to self esteem and how it might be overcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you Suffer from a Victim Mentality?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you suffer from low self esteem you may have a victim mentality. Have you heard of this term before? If you have this mentality you view yourself as a victim and in pain. Some people are right to think this because they have suffered at the hands of others or life has dealt them a blow but even if you have a reason, you don’t have to feel like a victim<\/a> and pity yourself – you can rise above these events and refuse to submit to them. In fact, with the right approach, the very events that led you to feel like a victim in the first place could be your greatest teacher and your greatest ally!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the main symptoms of a victim mentality (according to Healthline.com<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n