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I Hate Myself. Now What?
A Step-by-Step Workbook for You and Your Therapist
Blaise Aguirre (Author)
9781394389759, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 13 April 2026
288 pages
24.9 x 17.8 x 2 cm, 0.408 kg
A hands-on collection of effective tools for treating self-hatred In I Hate Myself. Now What?: A Step-by-Step Workbook for You and Your Therapist, Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Blaise Aguirre delivers an essential companion resource to the author’s widely acclaimed review of self-hatred, I Hate Myself. Dr. Aguirre offers practical and hands-on resources for people struggling with self-loathing and self-hatred, as well as the therapists and loved ones who want to help them heal. This workbook builds and expands on why some people come to incorrectly believe that they are a burden. It provides checklists, questionnaires, techniques, tips, strategies, and structured exercises that readers can work through individually or collaboratively with their therapist, creating a bridge between self-help and professional treatment. Inside the book: Perfect for people struggling with feelings of self-loathing, self-hatred, and worthlessness, I Hate Myself. Now What? is an indispensable resource for individuals seeking change, the mental health professionals who guide them, and the loved ones who support their journey toward healing.
Preface ix Part 1 Understanding Self- Hatred 1 1 What Is Self- Hatred? 3 2 Why Is Overcoming Self- Hatred So Critical? 21 3 Common Signs of Self- Hatred 31 4 The Lived Experience: Breaking the Cycle of Self- Hatred 59 5 What Is the Self That You Are Hating? 75 Part 2 Roots of Self- Hatred 93 6 Where Does Self- Hatred Come From? 95 7 Could It Be Temperament or Biology? 107 Part 3 Self- Hatred in Mental Health 123 8 Borderline Personality Disorder and Self- Hatred 125 9 Other Psychiatric Diagnoses and Self- Hatred 133 10 Other Personality Traits and Self- Hatred 147 Part 4 Treatment and Overcoming Barriers To Treatment 167 11 Targeting Self- Hatred 169 12 Why Is Self- Hatred So Hard to Tackle? 183 13 Reflections of Therapists 203 14 Advice from Those with Lived Experience 219 15 Alternative Treatment Ideas 233 Part 5 Finding Hope and Technology’s Limit 241 16 Enduring Hope 243 17 AI’s Take on Self- Hatred 255 Conclusion 259 Acknowledgments 261 About the Author 263 Index 265
Subject Areas: Other branches of medicine [MM]
