Inferiority Complex - Psychological illness

An inferiority complex is a feeling that one is inferior to others in some way. Such feelings can arise from an imagined or actual inferiority in the afflicted person. It is often subconscious, and is thought to drive afflicted individuals to overcompensate, resulting either in spectacular achievement or extreme behavior, or both. Unlike a normal feeling of inferiority, which can act as an incentive for achievement, an inferiority complex is an advanced state of discouragement, often resulting in a retreat from difficulties. Inferiority feeling is said to be rooted in the young child's original experience of weakness, helplessness and dependency. Causes could be because of parental attitudes and upbringing - disapproving negative remarks and evaluations of behavior emphasizing mistakes and shortcomings determine the attitude of the child before the age of six. It can also be because of physical defects - such as disproportional facial and body features, weight, height, strength, speech defects and defective vision cause inferiority complexes.

Mental limitations can cause feelings of inferiority when unfavorable comparisons are made with the superior achievements of others, and when satisfactory performance is expected. We are all liable to feeling inferior to others at one point or the other, but when that feeling takes charge of our behavior and emotions then it's time for a stop and some reflection. It’s time to examine our past and our real worth; it’s time to look closer into our subconscious and figure out why it's sending out these weird feelings. Getting over inferiority is not that hard, you just need to dig into your past and see the conditions that were raised up in. the links below will guide you to the detailed steps of getting over inferiority, be patient read them all and am sure you will be able to help yourself.