✨ Humility & Mental Health ✨
C.S. Lewis once wrote, “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.”
From a therapeutic lens, humility isn’t about self-deprecation or erasing your worth. In fact, constantly putting yourself down can fuel shame and anxiety. Instead, true humility is about stepping out of the relentless self-focus that often comes with fear, insecurity, or pride.
Catholic theology echoes this: humility is a virtue that frees us to love God and others without being trapped in comparison or self-preoccupation. It does not demand that we deny our gifts; it calls us to recognize them as given by God, meant for service, not for ego.
Psychologically, practicing humility can regulate our inner critic, deepen our relationships, and orient us toward gratitude. Spiritually, it roots us in the truth that our identity is secure in Christ—beloved, chosen, and called to love.
💡 Reflection: Where in your life do you confuse humility with self-neglect? How might you practice humility in a way that honors your God-given dignity and shifts your focus outward in love
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* The information provided is for self-enrichment and not intended to replace any necessary mental health treatment.
Warmly,
Jonathan Dixon, LMFT
Alpha Omega
