Situation · Yourself
“I feel guilty all the time”
What could be going on
Guilt: Persistent guilt fits; check whether it points to a specific act or none at all.
Harsh superego (inner critic): A cruel conscience punishing without cause fits; check standards nobody could meet.
Depressive character: Assuming you're at fault by default fits; check whether blame always lands on you.
Parentification: Fits if you were responsible for a parent's feelings as a child.
Punitiveness schema: Believing mistakes deserve punishment fits; check how you treat your own errors.
Major depression: Excessive guilt with low mood and sleep change could be depression; check two weeks.
Questions to carry
- Today, when did the guilt last come, and what was I doing?
- Whose disappointment does the guilt sound like, and how old was I when I first felt it?
Also said as
- I feel guilty for no reason
- I feel bad even when I've done nothing wrong
- my mum feels responsible for everything
- constant guilt
- I always feel guilty
- why do I feel so guilty all the time