Rachel Kelly writes for the Catholic Herald

‘The world of self-help is edging away from the notion that high levels of self-esteem are the key to mental health…’

Self-esteem can be bad for your health

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Rachel Kelly

Rachel Kelly

Rachel Kelly is a former Times journalist who is now a mental health campaigner, public speaker, and writer.  In her early thirties, Rachel was diagnosed with serious depression and subsequently suffered two major depressive episodes. These two episodes have become the defining events of h...More about Rachel Kelly