This booklet will help you to challenge negative feelings and beliefs you hold about yourself. It explains where these beliefs come from, how they become fixed and gives suggestions to help you change them.
What is self-esteem?
How is self-esteem related to mental health?
What causes low self-esteem?
What are the consequences of low self-esteem?
What can I do to build my self-esteem?
What other help is available?
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What is self-esteem?
Everyone holds opinions about the type of person that they are. These opinions are at the heart of self-esteem and they affect how you feel about and value yourself. Self-esteem is not static and fixed; your beliefs about yourself can change throughout your life as a result of circumstance and experience.
If you have low self-esteem these beliefs will often be negative. You may focus on what you feel are your weaknesses, and mistakes that you have made.
