Self-esteem is the view we have of ourselves, not how others view us. It has a great affect on our ability to be happy and also our ability to achieve our true potential in life. Many people suffer from low self-esteem and believe that this is a normal way to live.

Ask yourself – do you like the person you are? Do you think you are good enough? Attractive enough? Do you feel other people have a positive view of you? Do you think that you have achieved enough? If the answer is ‘no’ to any of these then you may have low self-esteem.

Interestingly, many people who suffer from low self-esteem also suffer some level of anxiety and depression. When you have low self-esteem you often doubt yourself and may get anxious about certain things. This leads to feeling low about how much you have achieved in life or who you are. This in turn may cause some level of low mood or depression.

The cycle continues and if you don’t break it then it tends to get worse. As your depression deepens, your self-esteem drops again and so on in a negative cycle. The result is often that you are living a life that is only partially or not at all fulfilling. Many of the clients I see suffer from low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. Read More