Mental Health Care: When You’re Learning to Be Okay With Yourself - Why Self Love Alone Isn't Enough

Self-love is often talked about because it's something many of us struggle with. In a world that constantly bombards us with unrealistic standards and pressures, cultivating genuine self love can feel like navigating a maze blindfolded. Everyone nowadays is obsessed with consumption content on self-love, self-care, and personal development, but is self love truly enough for us to feel content and happy in our lives? Today we are spilling the tea on why self love isn't enough and what we can do instead to better ourselves and genuinely improve our lives, relationships, mental health, and well-being. #selflove #selfhelp #selfcare #personalgrowth Writer: Dylan Swanepoel Editor: Kelly Soong Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice Over: Gabriel Miles Animator: Maggie Wehler YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong REFERENCES: Campbell, W. K., Foster, C. A., & Finkel, E. J. (2002). Does self-love lead to love for others? A story of narcissistic game playing. Journal of personality and social psychology, 83(2), 340. Gallinari, E. (2017). “Likes” for Self-Love? The Effects of Social Media on Self-Perception. Undergraduate Review, 13(1), 100-105. Jerrentrup, M. J. (2022). Misplaced Messages? Social Media Promoting Self-Love. Indiana Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(2), 62-68. Jakubiak, B. K., & Feeney, B. C. (2017). Affectionate touch to promote relational, psychological, and physical well-being in adulthood: A theoretical model and review of the research. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 21(3), 228-252. Campbell, W. K., Rudich, E. A., & Sedikides, C. (2002). Narcissism, self-esteem, and the positivity of self-views: Two portraits of self-love. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28(3), 358-368. Hojjat, M., & Cramer, D. (Eds.). (2013). Positive psychology of love. Positive Psychology.