Question

State whether the following statement is True or False and give the reason for your answer.

Congruence between the Real Self and Ideal Self is an indicator of good mental health.

Options

• True

• False

Answer 1

Congruence between the Real Self and Ideal Self is an indicator of good mental health. - True

Explanation:

1. Congruence between the real self and the ideal self leads to a healthy thought process.
2. The conflict between the two would lead to a lack of self-worth, self-deprecation, constant feeling of not being good enough, self-hatred, self-sabotage and etc.
3. It can become a cause of an unhealthy living lifestyle.
4. On the other hand, this conflict can also motivate the other to become the ideal self but that is borderline healthy due to the ways one might opt.