Self-esteem
Self-esteem is the fundamental experience you have of your own worth as a human being. Healthy self-esteem does not mean that you are overconfident or perfect, but that you have a secure and stable perception of yourself – even when things don’t go as planned. Many people struggle with self-esteem, and it can affect all aspects of life.
Self-esteem develops throughout life and is shaped by experiences, relationships, and how we interpret what happens to us. The good news is that self-esteem can be strengthened through conscious work.
Signs of challenges with self-esteem
- Need for external validation to feel valuable
- Fluctuations in self-esteem based on achievements
- Difficulty standing up for one’s own opinions
- Excessive self-criticism
- Feeling of not being good enough
- Problems accepting positive feedback
- Comparison with others on social media
- Vulnerability to criticism and rejection
When should you contact a psychologist?
- Uncertainty about your own worth characterizes your daily life
- You experience that your self-esteem fluctuates a lot
- You struggle to believe that others like or value you
- Low self-esteem affects choices, relationships, or career
- You want to develop a more secure relationship with yourself
Treatment
A psychologist at Eyr can help you explore and strengthen your self-esteem. Through therapy, you can become aware of internal dialogues and patterns that affect your self-perception, and learn to relate to yourself with more acceptance and compassion. The psychologist can give you tools to build a more stable and robust self-esteem that is not dependent on external validation.
