#self-blame

• To incriminate oneself — To attribute to oneself, publicly or before a judicial authority, the commission of a criminal offense, a mistake, or a fault; to accuse oneself voluntarily, either out of moral considerations, under the pressure of an intense feeling of guilt, or within certain psychological disorders.
• 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.
• To self-blame — To consider oneself guilty on one's own initiative; to unjustly or exaggeratedly attribute to oneself the responsibility for a failure, an error, an unfortunate event, or for the negative emotional state of those around. This destructive psychological mechanism involves excessive internal severity and an obsessive focusing of reproaches on one's own ego.
• Self-blame — The act of self-blaming and its result; a destructive and often unconscious psychological process through which an individual unjustifiably, disproportionately, or chronically assumes guilt for negative events, failures, or the suffering of those around them. This structural act of self-blame severely erodes self-esteem and is frequently correlated with depressive or anxious episodes.
• Self-reproach — To blame oneself for a mistake, attitude, or action considered inappropriate or harmful; to make self-reproaches or to experience internal guilt for a failure or shortcoming. This psychological mechanism reflects a harsh critical self-analysis, which can function either as a regulatory ethical awareness or, in excess, as a source of emotional stress and persistent guilt.
• Self-reproach — The act of self-reproaching and its result; the state or process of conscious self-blame through which a person analyzes and criticizes their own actions, decisions, or omissions. In clinical terms, self-reproach is a frequent component of depressive or anxious episodes, manifesting as a destructive inner dialogue that weakens self-esteem and blocks emotional resilience.