Self Esteem

Low self-esteem is often a symptom of identity-level beliefs. These articles explore how internal value systems form and how therapy can help restore self-trust and self-worth.

Eating Disorders
Health, Fitness & Weight LossSelf Esteem

Weight Loss Therapy That Targets the Pattern — Not the Willpower

ByByShiftGritMar 14, 2023
A young adult walks a red string tightrope above a shadowy courtroom, holding a smiling mask while showing fear—visualizing the perfectionism and fear of mistakes.
PerfectionismADHD Therapy

Why Mistakes Feel Dangerous: The Identity Pattern Behind Perfectionism

ByByShiftGritMay 5, 2025
Person caught between two mirrored identities—perfectionism and ADHD—pulling them in opposite directions. Surreal visual of internal conflict and emotional dysregulation.
PerfectionismADHD Therapy

Perfectionism and ADHD: The Internal Tug-of-War

ByByShiftGritMay 5, 2025
Cozy Up to Winter and Say Goodbye to Seasonal Affective Disorder
The HiveFamily, Relationships & Sex

Cozy Up to Winter and Say Goodbye to Seasonal Affective Disorder

ByByShiftGritJan 27, 2022
The Struggle With Social Anxiety
Mental Health & StigmaSelf Esteem

The Struggle With Social Anxiety

ByByShiftGritMar 14, 2023

Patterns

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Illustration of a person measuring the first step of a staircase made of task labels like “Plan,” “Research,” and “Revise,” symbolizing the perfectionism–procrastination loop.
Perspective ‘Shift’
5 Ways to Help Someone with Panic Attack
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,
How to Help Someone With Depression: A Comprehensive Guide to Providing Support
Flat-style illustration of a hand scrolling a digital device, representing dopamine-driven distraction patterns in ShiftGrit’s Calgary & Edmonton therapy blog.
A conceptual illustration of a high-functioning woman burdened by mental and emotional overload, symbolizing the ADHD–burnout loop common in perfectionist adults.
Minimalist black-and-white line drawing of a faceless figure holding a theatrical mask and a cracked mirror — a metaphor for the hidden identity loops behind shame-driven self-sabotage.
The Shift Approach to OCPD Treatment