#self-accusation

• Self-accusation — The act of accusing oneself or its result; a voluntary or involuntary confession of one's own guilt; self-blame. In psychoanalysis and clinical psychology, it represents a pathological manifestation specific to severe depressive episodes, during which the patient reproaches themselves for imaginary or insignificant actions.
• Self-accusation — An accusation or incrimination that a person brings upon themselves, formally or informally; a statement or act asserting one's own guilt. In psychopathology, it represents a symptom frequently encountered in melancholic or depressive states, where it often takes on a delusional character.