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Lowself-esteemrefers to a person having an overall poor sense of self-value. It essentially means having a poor opinion of yourself. Low self-esteem can encompass a range of factors, such as your sense of identity, self-confidence, feelings of competence, and feelings of belonging.
Self-esteem is about more than just generally liking yourself—it also means believing that you deserve love and valuing your own thoughts, feelings, opinions, interests, and goals. It can also play a role inhow you allow others to treat you.
Having self-esteem not only impacts how you feel about and treat yourself, but it can even affect your motivation to go after the things you want in life and your ability to develop healthy, supportive relationships. It plays an important role in a variety of areas in life, which is why having low self-esteem can be such a serious problem.
Having low self-esteem means that you often think negatively about yourself, judge yourself badly, and lack confidence in your abilities.
Signs of Low Self-Esteem
While not a mental illness, poor self-esteem can still affect a person’s thoughts, emotions, and patterns of behavior. Sometimes its signs can be fairly apparent. Other times, low self-esteem symptoms are much more subtle.
For example, some people with low self-esteem talk negatively about themselves, while others go out of their way to make sure other people are pleased with them. In either case, a lack of personal worth and value can have a negative impact on life and wellness.
Some common signs or symptoms of low self-esteem include:
You can also find online self-esteem tests to help determine whether your self-worth may be low. For instance, the Open-Source Psychometrics Projects offers free access to aversion of the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale, which is a test used to measure self-esteem in research.
Poor Confidence
People withlow self-confidencetend to have low self-esteem, and vice versa.Low self-esteem can play a role in causing a lack of confidence, but poor confidence can also contribute to or worsen poor self-esteem.
Being confident in yourself and your abilities allows you to know that you can rely on yourself to manage different situations. This self-trust means that you feel comfortable and confident navigating many different things you might encounter in life, which can play an important role in youroverall well-being.
Finding ways to gain confidence in yourself and your abilities can be helpful. Acquiring and practicing new skills is one tactic you might try. This may even help reduce feelings of anxiousness as research connects a lack of confidence with higher anxiety levels, especially when under stress.
Lack of Control
People who have low self-esteem often feel that they have little control over their lives or what happens to them. This can be due to the feeling that they have little ability to create changes in themselves or in the world. Because they have an externallocus of control, they feel powerless to do anything to fix their problems.
Research has found that in situations where people have little control over what happens, having higher self-esteem can help relieve some of the negative effects of this loss of control, which ultimately benefits mental health.
If you feel like you have no control over your life or situation, finding ways to improve your self-esteem may be helpful for your well-being.
Negative Social Comparison
Social comparisoncan sometimes serve a positive function and enhance a person’s sense of self. But comparing yourself to others can also damage self-esteem. People with low self-esteem may be more likely to engage in what is known as upward social comparison, or comparing themselves to people who they think are better than themselves.
Upward social comparison isn’t always bad. For instance, these comparisons can be a source of information and inspiration for improvement. When people are left with feelings of inadequacy orhopelessness, however, it can inhibit self-esteem.
Social media can also play a role in such comparisons, contributing to low self-esteem. If you often compare yourself unfavorably to people on social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram, your self-esteem may take a hit.
The Social Media and Mental Health Connection
Problems Asking for What You Need
Because their self-regard is low, someone with low self-esteem might also feel that they don’t deserve help. They don’t prioritize their own desires, so they struggle to assert themselves when they are in need.
Worry and Self-Doubt
Even after making a decision, people who have low self-worth often worry that they’ve made the wrong choice. They doubt their own opinions and may defer to what others think instead of sticking to their choices.
This can lead to a great deal of second-guessing and self-doubt. This makes it harder for people with low self-esteem tomake decisionsabout their lives.
Trouble Accepting Positive Feedback
A 2017 study published in theJournal of Experimental Social Psychologyfound that low self-esteem is directly correlated to not being able to accept or capitalize on compliments from others.
Positive feedback is often met with suspicion and distrust. Complimentary words do not align with their beliefs about themselves, so people with self-esteem issues may feel that the other person is being flippant or even cruel.
Because they don’t have a positive opinion about themselves, people who have low self-esteem find it difficult toaccept complimentsfrom others.
Negative Self-Talk
Low self-esteem causes people to focus on their flaws rather than their strengths. Rather than build themselves up with positive self-talk, they always seem to have something negative to say about themselves, engaging innegative self-talkinstead.
When things go wrong, people with low self-esteem often blame themselves. They find fault with some aspect of themselves, whether it is their appearance, their personality, or their abilities.
Fear of Failure
Because they lack confidence in their abilities, people with low self-esteem doubt their ability to achieve success. Because they fear failure, they tend to either avoid challenges or give up quickly without really trying.
Thisfear of failurecan be seen in behaviors such as acting out when things go wrong or looking for ways to hide feelings of inadequacy. People with low self-esteem might also make excuses, blame external factors, or try to downplay the importance of the task.
Poor Outlook
Low self-worth can cause people to feel that there is little chance that the future will be any better than the present. These feelings of hopelessness can make it hard for people with low self-esteem to engage in behaviors that will bring about positive changes in their lives.
Self-sabotageis a common way of coping with such feelings. By finding obstacles to prevent success, people with low self-esteem are able to find something else to blame for not achieving their goals or finding greater levels of happiness in their lives.
Lack of Boundaries
The ability toset boundariesis often established early in life. Children with caregivers who show them that they are respected and valued are better able to create good boundaries in adult relationships. They are also more likely to have a more positive view of themselves in general.
People with low self-esteem can have a difficult time setting boundaries with others. They may feel guilty or fear that people will stop liking them if they try to establish or maintain a boundary.
A lack of healthy boundaries can create problems when others don’t respect a person’s space and time. The lack of respect not only adds to the person’s stress levels but may also make them feel less valued.
How Boundaries Affect Stress Levels
Trying to Please Others
People-pleasingis another common symptom of low self-esteem. In order to gain external validation, people who don’t feel good about themselves may go above and beyond to make sure that others are comfortable and happy.
Pleasing others often involves neglecting their own needs. The person with low self-esteem winds up saying yes to things they may not want to do and feeling guilty about saying no.
Impact of Low Self-Esteem
Research suggests that there are numerous effects of low self-esteem. For instance, having lower levels of self-esteem is linked to a number of mental health issues, including:
Low self-esteem may even play a role in the development of certain mental health conditions, such asdepression. Research has also shown that people with low self-esteem are more likely to be at risk for suicidal thinking.
If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact theNational Suicide Prevention Lifelineat988for support and assistance from a trained counselor. If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.For more mental health resources, see ourNational Helpline Database.
If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact theNational Suicide Prevention Lifelineat988for support and assistance from a trained counselor. If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.
For more mental health resources, see ourNational Helpline Database.
Another effect of low self-esteem is that you may find it more difficult to achieve your goals and form healthy, supportive relationships. It might also make you more sensitive to criticism or rejection.
Where someone withhigh self-esteemis likely to be able to shake off negative feedback, someone with poor self-value might take it more personally. This can also make people with self-esteem issues more likely to give up when faced with challenges or obstacles.
Research has found that people with low self-esteem often engage in behaviors that are designed to helppreserve their limited self-worth.Actions such as acting sad or sulking are used to garner support from others.
Unfortunately, these behaviors tend to backfire. Instead of getting the support and encouragement they desire to help boost their self-esteem, the person often ends up generating negative reactions from other people.
Causes of Low Self-Esteem
What causes lower self-esteem in some individuals? Several factors could be at play, some of which include:
Some studies connect high amounts of social media use with lower self-esteem in adolescents.However, others warn that social media use, in general, doesn’t always have this effect. Instead, it’s more a matter of the purpose behind its use.
Specifically,social mediacan have negative effects if it is used as a way to measure your popularity or likeability. But if you use social media to share your interests with like-minded individuals, its impact can be more positive.
Physical health and appearance are additional factors contributing to low self-esteem. For instance, one study found that having missing teeth or untreated dental decay negatively contribute to self-esteem.
RecapLow self-esteem often stems from many causes. Five common factors that play a role include negative self-talk, mental health disorders, poor coping skills, rumination, and low resilience to stress.
Recap
Low self-esteem often stems from many causes. Five common factors that play a role include negative self-talk, mental health disorders, poor coping skills, rumination, and low resilience to stress.
Coping With Low Self-Esteem
Building or fixing low self-esteem often takes time. But there are things you can do to help protect your mental well-being while taking steps to improve your self-regard.
Focus on Hopeful Thoughts
Spend a little time each day focusing onpositive, hopeful thoughts. Notice the little things that you are good at and allow yourself to feel proud of them.
Also, think about times in the past when you made it through something really difficult. Remind yourself that even though you might not feel your best right now, you have the ability and strength to get through it.
Care for Yourself
Poor self-esteem can sometimes leave you feeling like you don’t deserve care and consideration. Work on reminding yourself that you need care and look for things that you can do to show kindness to yourself, no matter how small they may be.
Investing in your own care and comfort isn’t an indulgence or reward you have to earn—it’s absolutely vital to both your physical and mental health.
Get Outside Support
If you have low self-esteem, it can be helpful to share your struggles with someone who offers unconditional support. This might be a friend or family member, but it can also be a healthcare provider, therapist, teacher, or clergy member.
Having anetwork of caring peoplewho value you and want you to value yourself can be beneficial as you work toward improving your self-esteem.
How to Build Self-Esteem
If you are dealing with low self-esteem, there are several things you can do to help improve how you feel about yourself.
How to Fix Low Self-EsteemThink positivelyTreat yourself wellPractice self-acceptance and forgivenessGet support from friends and loved onesDo things that bring you joyFeel good about your achievements and progressActively challenge negative thoughts and self-criticism
How to Fix Low Self-Esteem
Think positivelyTreat yourself wellPractice self-acceptance and forgivenessGet support from friends and loved onesDo things that bring you joyFeel good about your achievements and progressActively challenge negative thoughts and self-criticism
Notice Your Thoughts
Start paying attention to theautomatic negative thoughtsyou have each day. When these negative thoughts take hold, work to actively identifycognitive distortions, such as all-or-nothing thinking and jumping to conclusions. Then, replace these distortions with more positive thoughts.
Forgive Yourself
If you tend to ruminate over your mistakes or failures, learnhow to forgive yourselfand move on. Doing so can keep you focused on the things you can do better in the future instead of the negative things that have happened in the past.
Practice Self-Acceptance
Let go of the idea that you need to be perfect in order to have value. If this is how you feel, it can be helpful to work on accepting who you are today.
Self-acceptancedoesn’t mean that you don’t have goals or things that you might want to work on changing. But it’s important to recognize that you are worthy of love and esteem—from yourself and from others—exactly as you are right now.
Value Yourself
Spend time thinking about the things you have accomplished and the things you are proud of. Allow yourself to appreciate your worth and your talents without making comparisons or focusing on areas you’d like to improve.
You don’t need to be better in order to value yourself—but learning to value yourselfcanhelp you work toward your goals.
It can be helpful to think of yourself as you would a friend. How would you treat someone you care about who was in the same situation? In many cases, you may find that you would give them understanding, patience,empathy, and kindness. Show yourself the same unconditional support instead of beating yourself up.
Additional Ways to Increase Low Self-Esteem
Here are a few additional things you can do to help boost your self-esteem:
Keep in Mind
Self-esteem plays an important role in your ability to pursue goals, develophealthy relationships, and feel good about who you are. While everyone struggles with their confidence once in a while, low self-esteem can affect your ability to feel happy. It can even make you more susceptible to mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.
If you are experiencing symptoms of poor self-esteem, help is available. Consider talking to a healthcare provider or mental health professional to learn your treatment options. A therapist can help you change the thought patterns that contribute to low self-esteem and boost your confidence and opinion of yourself and your abilities.
Raising your self-esteem may take some time and effort. But over time, you can learn to better see and appreciate yourself for who you are.
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Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
Bayat B, Akbarisomar N, Tori NA, Salehiniya H.The relation between self-confidence and risk-taking among the students.J Educ Health Promot. 2019;8:27. doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_174_18Goette L, Bendahan S, Thorensen J, Hollis F, Sandi C.Stress pulls us apart: Anxiety leads to differences in competitive confidence under stress.Psychoneuroendocrinol. 2015;54:115-123. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.01.019Gabriel AS, Erickson RJ, Diefendorff JM, Krantz D.When does feeling in control benefit well-being? The boundary conditions of identity commitment and self-esteem.J Vocation Behav. 2020;119:103415. doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103415Vogel EA, Rose JP, Roberts LR, Eckles K.Social comparison, social media, and self-esteem.Psychol Pop Media Culture. 2014;3:206–222. doi:10.1037/ppm0000047Wang JL, Wang HZ, Gaskin J, Hawk S.The mediating roles of upward social comparison and self-esteem and the moderating role of social comparison orientation in the association between social networking site usage and subjective well-being.Front Psychol. 2017;8:771. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00771Kille DR, Eibach RP, Wood JV, Holmes, JG.Who can’t take a compliment? The role of construal level and self-esteem in accepting positive feedback from close others.J Experiment Soc Psychol. 2017;68:40-49. doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2016.05.003Naseri L, Mohamadi J, Sayehmiri K, Azizpoor Y.Perceived social support, self-esteem, and internet addiction among students of Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran.Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2015;9(3):e421. doi:10.17795/ijpbs-421Gartland D, Riggs E, Muyeen S, et al.What factors are associated with resilient outcomes in children exposed to social adversity? A systematic review.BMJ Open. 2019;9(4):e024870. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024870Maldonado L, Huang Y, Chen R, Kasen S, Cohen P, Chen H.Impact of early adolescent anxiety disorders on self-esteem development from adolescence to young adulthood.J Adolesc Health. 2013;53(2):287-292. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.02.025Nguyen DT, Wright EP, Dedding C, Pham TT, Bunders J.Low self-esteem and its association with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation in Vietnamese secondary school students: A cross-sectional study.Front Psychiatry. 2019;10:698. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00698Kalvin CB, Bierman KL, Gatzke-Kopp LM.Emotional Reactivity, Behavior Problems, and Social Adjustment at School Entry in a High-risk Sample.J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2016;44(8):1527-1541. doi:10.1007/s10802-016-0139-7Don BP, Girme YU, Hammond MD.Low self-esteem predicts indirect support seeking and its relationship consequences in intimate relationships.Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2019;45(7):1028-1041. doi:10.1177/0146167218802837Hagen R, Havnen A, Hjemdal O, Ryum T, Solem S.Protective and vulnerability factors in self-esteem: The role of metacognitions, brooding, and resilience.Front Psychol. 2020;11:1447. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01447Woods HC, Scott H.#Sleepyteens: Social media use in adolescence is associated with poor sleep quality, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.J Adolescence. 2016;51:41-49. doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.05.008Pennsylvania State University.Social media and self-esteem.Kaur P, Singh S, Mathur A, et al.Impact of dental disorders and its influence on self esteem levels among adolescents.J Clin Diagn Res. 2017;11(4):ZC05-ZC08. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2017/23362.9515
Bayat B, Akbarisomar N, Tori NA, Salehiniya H.The relation between self-confidence and risk-taking among the students.J Educ Health Promot. 2019;8:27. doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_174_18
Goette L, Bendahan S, Thorensen J, Hollis F, Sandi C.Stress pulls us apart: Anxiety leads to differences in competitive confidence under stress.Psychoneuroendocrinol. 2015;54:115-123. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.01.019
Gabriel AS, Erickson RJ, Diefendorff JM, Krantz D.When does feeling in control benefit well-being? The boundary conditions of identity commitment and self-esteem.J Vocation Behav. 2020;119:103415. doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103415
Vogel EA, Rose JP, Roberts LR, Eckles K.Social comparison, social media, and self-esteem.Psychol Pop Media Culture. 2014;3:206–222. doi:10.1037/ppm0000047
Wang JL, Wang HZ, Gaskin J, Hawk S.The mediating roles of upward social comparison and self-esteem and the moderating role of social comparison orientation in the association between social networking site usage and subjective well-being.Front Psychol. 2017;8:771. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00771
Kille DR, Eibach RP, Wood JV, Holmes, JG.Who can’t take a compliment? The role of construal level and self-esteem in accepting positive feedback from close others.J Experiment Soc Psychol. 2017;68:40-49. doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2016.05.003
Naseri L, Mohamadi J, Sayehmiri K, Azizpoor Y.Perceived social support, self-esteem, and internet addiction among students of Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran.Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2015;9(3):e421. doi:10.17795/ijpbs-421
Gartland D, Riggs E, Muyeen S, et al.What factors are associated with resilient outcomes in children exposed to social adversity? A systematic review.BMJ Open. 2019;9(4):e024870. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024870
Maldonado L, Huang Y, Chen R, Kasen S, Cohen P, Chen H.Impact of early adolescent anxiety disorders on self-esteem development from adolescence to young adulthood.J Adolesc Health. 2013;53(2):287-292. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.02.025
Nguyen DT, Wright EP, Dedding C, Pham TT, Bunders J.Low self-esteem and its association with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation in Vietnamese secondary school students: A cross-sectional study.Front Psychiatry. 2019;10:698. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00698
Kalvin CB, Bierman KL, Gatzke-Kopp LM.Emotional Reactivity, Behavior Problems, and Social Adjustment at School Entry in a High-risk Sample.J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2016;44(8):1527-1541. doi:10.1007/s10802-016-0139-7
Don BP, Girme YU, Hammond MD.Low self-esteem predicts indirect support seeking and its relationship consequences in intimate relationships.Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2019;45(7):1028-1041. doi:10.1177/0146167218802837
Hagen R, Havnen A, Hjemdal O, Ryum T, Solem S.Protective and vulnerability factors in self-esteem: The role of metacognitions, brooding, and resilience.Front Psychol. 2020;11:1447. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01447
Woods HC, Scott H.#Sleepyteens: Social media use in adolescence is associated with poor sleep quality, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.J Adolescence. 2016;51:41-49. doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.05.008
Pennsylvania State University.Social media and self-esteem.
Kaur P, Singh S, Mathur A, et al.Impact of dental disorders and its influence on self esteem levels among adolescents.J Clin Diagn Res. 2017;11(4):ZC05-ZC08. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2017/23362.9515
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