Shame is a common and important emotion. It tells us we have done something that may cause us to be ostracized by others.

Shame is often misunderstood, even by mental health practitioners. Unlike guilt, which arises from a sense of wrongdoing in one's behavior, shame permeates a person’s sense of self, making them ...

"For me it was almost a sense a shame, because I had everything I'd always wanted, everything I'd always worked for, and to turn around to people and say, 'Actually I'm still really unhappy', I ...