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title: "Feelings of Inadequacy"
description: "Feelings of inadequacy come with learned erroneous thoughts"
url: https://uha.com.tr/inadequacy-feelings-stem-from-learned-erroneous-thoughts
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last_updated: 2026-03-02
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# Feelings of Inadequacy Stem from Learned Erroneous Thoughts

## Bilgi

| Özellik | Değer |
|---------|-------|
| **Kategori** | saglik |
| **Yayın Tarihi** | 2023-05-29 |
| **Güncelleme** | 2026-03-02 |
| **Kaynak** | [Üsküdar Haber Ajansı](https://uha.com.tr/inadequacy-feelings-stem-from-learned-erroneous-thoughts) |

## Özet

Parents or caregivers should give the child a sense of competence.

## İçerik

Individuals who feel inadequate seek approval 

Experts state that feelings of inadequacy are healthy to a certain extent, but emphasize that they can turn into a self-confidence problem when they cause discomfort. Clinical Psychologist Merve Umay Candaş Demir, who states that the root of feelings of inadequacy goes back to childhood, warns families: “For feelings of inadequacy not to develop in adulthood, families must keep their expectations at reasonable levels during childhood and give the child a sense of competence. However, for this, the parent must also feel competent themselves.”
Clinical Psychologist Merve Umay Candaş Demir of Üsküdar Üniversitesi NPİSTANBUL Hastanesi Feneryolu Medical Center explained how feelings of inadequacy develop in individuals and listed her recommendations for coping with this feeling.

Parents should be able to give children a sense of competence

Clinical Psychologist Merve Umay Candaş Demir, stating that feelings of inadequacy are healthy to a certain extent, said: “However, if it causes discomfort, it is a self-confidence and dependency problem. The root of feelings of inadequacy goes back to childhood. A child does not have knowledge about what is sufficient and what is insufficient. This knowledge is acquired through social learning. Parents or caregivers must give the child a sense of competence. However, for this, the parent must also feel competent themselves.”

If a child took on responsibilities beyond their age, they might feel inadequate in adulthood 

Demir stated that when inadequacy is felt, one should look at the childhood period and said, “Beyond what is felt being a real inadequacy, it is an emotion that comes with learned erroneous thoughts.”
Demir added that individuals who feel inadequate faced demands beyond what they could handle in their childhood, stating, “Parents, teachers, and family members who are not self-sufficient often have great expectations from the child. Whatever the child did was never enough for them. If a child took on responsibilities beyond their age during their development, there is a high probability that they will feel inadequate in adulthood.”

Individuals who feel inadequate believe their decisions will harm their relationships

Clinical Psychologist Merve Umay Candaş Demir, pointing out that individuals who feel inadequate have problems with autonomy, listed the characteristics of individuals who feel inadequate by saying, “These individuals’ ability to do things on their own has been damaged. They believe they cannot determine their own future. They may perceive themselves as dependent. They see their success potential as low and feel insecure. They believe that decisions made autonomously will harm their relationships. They seek approval.”

Expectations from the child should be kept at reasonable levels

Demir, listing her recommendations for coping with feelings of inadequacy, first warned families:
“For feelings of inadequacy not to develop in an individual’s adulthood, families must keep their expectations at reasonable levels during childhood.”

Demir emphasized that accepting the felt emotion as ‘inadequacy’ is important in coping with this feeling, and said, “It is necessary to evaluate whether this inadequacy is a ‘real’ inadequacy, to set boundaries, and to review the standards one has set for oneself in an area where one cannot actually perform.”

As a person perceives themselves as inadequate, they tend to isolate themselves

Demir stated that research shows individuals with intense feelings of inadequacy perceive others as a threat, and concluded her words as follows:
“It is important not to compare ourselves with others and to focus on ourselves. It is necessary not to be alone and to socialize. Again, according to studies, there is a high positive correlation between loneliness and inadequacy. In other words, as a person perceives themselves as inadequate, they tend to isolate themselves and hide. Being with others allows us to cope with this feeling more easily. Despite all this, if you cannot cope with the inadequacy you are experiencing, you can consult a specialist for personalized individual psychotherapy.”

DOI numarası: https://doi.org/10.32739/uha.id.12633

## Akademik Referans

DOI: [https://doi.org/10.32739/uha.id.12633](https://doi.org/10.32739/uha.id.12633)

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