A hands-on collection of resources for people interested in helping loved ones who struggle with self-hatred

In I Hate Myself for Loved Ones, Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Blaise Aguirre, delivers an essential companion book to the author’s widely read discussion of self-hatred, I Hate Myself. Dr. Aguirre offers practical and hands-on resources for people living with and caring for those who struggle with feelings of self-loathing and self-hatred.

This collection of exercises and strategies helps you build an understanding of why some people come to hate themselves and believe that they are a burden to those they love. It offers resources you can apply immediately to help improve the life of a person you know who lives with those feelings and beliefs.

Inside the book:

• Effective exercises you can begin today to help alleviate the suffering of a person close to you who struggles with self-hatred
• A practical toolkit for dealing with an under-discussed contributor to suicidality and self-harm
• An essential resource for putting into practice the research-based insights found in the author’s book, I Hate Myself

Perfect for anyone living with, caring for, or worried about someone they suspect is dealing with feelings of self-hatred, I Hate Myself for Loved Ones is an indispensable resource designed to measurably improve the lives of the people you love the most.