36. Negative Self-Talk and Equating Our Self-Worth with Productivity ft. Lucas Ng - a podcast by Kristy Yee & Angie Yu

from 2021-12-12T00:00

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Self-shaming. Struggling relationship. Disappointing Chinese Christian parents. Lucas Ng, Canadian actor and co-host of “Have We Made It Yet” podcast, shares how he got fired from his job triggered a cascade of endless negative self-talk, thoughts of self-harm, and eventually going to therapy 5 years later. 

**Content Warning: Self Harm**

Takeaways:

  • Traumas can resurface years after they happened
  • Can’t expect your partner to be your everything 
  • A constant need for control might actually be your own denial of your mental health struggles 
  • Talk with your younger self with compassion and love 
  • 20s is when you figure out who you are
  • 30s is when you figure out what you want 


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