Low Self Esteem

Have you ever thought to yourself man I suck at this, I am not good enough, I can’t do math, My grammar is bad, I am bad at sports, I cannot talk to girls or boys, I can’t speak in front of a crowd, I am always badly dressed and or I do not look good, and no one will like me? If so than you may have low self-esteem problems. Self-esteem is how you think about yourself and your talents and how you believe others think about you and Self-esteem allows you to make the most of your potential. You can have a normal self-esteem and take a pride in your work, but will not think you are the best at it in the world, you can also have a very high self-esteem and be very prideful of yourself and talents and you can have a very low self-esteem and think …show more content…
It can cause you to be nervous, stressful, lonely, and increased likelihood of depression (which can lead to increase chance of suicide). It can cause problems with friendships and romantic relationships, and family relationships, it can seriously impair academic and job performance. It can also lead to increased vulnerability to drug and alcohol abuse and all these can just make your low self-esteem worst by making you feel even bad about yourself and you can use it to try to prove to yourself that you are a loser and everything you do sucks, which can cause your symptoms to get worst which can again cause your low self-esteem to get worst. It’s a never ending cycle when you have low self-esteem …show more content…
Self-esteem is also related to how children feel about and being able to adequately function in their group. “When toddlers become preschoolers, for example, they are expected to control their impulses and adopt the rules of the family and community in which they are growing. Successfully adjusting to these groups helps to strengthen feelings of belonging to them. One point to make is that young children are unlikely to have their self-esteem strengthened from excessive praise or flattery”(strengthen). As the child grows he or she will start looking toward their friends for acceptance and if they do not feel like they are getting it then they can feel depressed and lonely which could cause low self-esteem. You can help by being clear about how you feel and keeping the lines of communication open about experiences outside the home. Letting children know that you are always there for them no matter what will help them by letting them know if they need anyone you got them. Another way is to stop any kind of bulling as soon as you find out about it. Bulling can cause so many problems with self-esteem when kids get