Free yourself from the guilt trap and move on with your life. Free yourself from the guilt trap and move on with your life. Simple steps to free yourself from guilt Guilt is a major underlying cause of emotional disorders such as low self-esteem depression OCD and other mental illnesses. This easy-to-read guide written by one of the UK s most respected psychotherapists and now bestselling author Gael Lindenfield explains how guilt damages our health relationships and career prospects. It explores the many different types of guilt and provides practical exercises and advice for how to manage this emotion more effectively. An accessible and effective self-help book that can better prepare us for how to handle guilt and how to take constructive action in any situation.