Self-Love Comes At A Cost: Zainab Patel, Entrepreneur &Amp; Trans Activist

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"Many of us, at some point in time, have been told in our lives that we are unloveable.

By our parents, partners, husbands, children, friends, or society," says transgender activist Zainab Patel.

"As a transwoman, I learned the hard way that self-love comes at a huge cost."

But "self-love is not about being selfish.

It's about investing in yourself," says Patel, who received the SheThePeople 40 Over 40 Award last week in New Delhi.

"I also want to take a moment to tell you all to please invest in your mental health apart," she adds.

"Apart from your finances, social stuff, or whatever it may be, invest in mental health.

It will take you a very long race ahead."

Patel, who works for the United Nations Development Program in India, says self-love can be a "huge detour from the expected image of a doting and altruistic daughter, mother, or wife."

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