True mental health comprises healthy but realistic self-esteem, a basic liking for one's self that recognizes both abilities and limitations. This self-esteem has its roots in the experience of being loved as an infant, owes something to the child's innate endowment and temperament, and is affected by the fit between the child and the parents' abilities. After maturity, [a mentally healthy adult] isn't threatened by the usual ups and downs of life.
Undoing Depression, Richard O'Connor, p.301
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