Many of us have felt self loathing at some point in our lives — maybe when you've failed at an important task at work, or lost an important relationship. But some people hate themselves all the time — their inner monologue is a constant drumbeat of self-criticism and self-loathing.  Where does this kind of all-encompassing self-hate come from? And is there a way to unlearn it? We speak to psychiatrist Dr Blaise Aguirre, author of I Hate Myself: Overcome Self-Loathing and Realize Why You're Wrong About You.  This episode discusses the topic of suicide - please take care while listening. This episode first aired in February 2025. Guest: Dr Blaise Aguirre Child and adolescent psychiatrist Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Author, I Hate Myself: Overcome Self-Loathing and Realize Why You're Wrong About You Credits: Presenter/producer: Sana Qadar Senior producer: James Bullen Producer: Rose Kerr Sound engineer: Isabella Tropiano Thanks to Freesound.org u...