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22 August 2022
Writer Nitikarn Papronpat
Low self-esteem is one cause of depression says a lecturer of Chula’s Faculty of Psychology who also provides easy steps one can follow to increase self-esteem, and provide one’s solutions to the various problems we all face.
Happiness is something that we all desire, yet problems in life are also normal and unavoidable. Problems such as those concerning relationships, work, education, financial status, or health can be discouraging and lessen our self-esteem which ends up exacerbating those problems even more and leading eventually to a state of depression.
It is therefore important to maintain one’s strength and a positive attitude to face our adversities. Such strength doesn’t exist anywhere far but is within us and depends a lot on how we view ourselves. Dr. Poonsub Areekit of the Faculty of Psychology, Chulalongkorn University offers tips on how to nurture self-esteem to achieve understanding with those around you as well as to reinforce one’s ability to face those problems as well as to find happiness and fulfillment.
Some of us might have wondered what self-esteem is and how it differs from self-confidence.
To Dr. Poonsub, self-confidence is a notion that emphasizes the confidence derived from one’s skills and abilities like cooking or painting, etc. Each individual might have some areas about which they are confident or other areas that they lack the ability or skill and hence has no confidence.
Self-esteem, on the other hand, concerns the overall attitude toward oneself. It concerns the temperament or viewpoint that the individual has towards themselves and may not be what is apparent to others in the same way as a skill or ability is. One might say too, that a person who has self-confidence in their skills or ability does not necessarily mean they perceive their value or self-worth.
Those who realize their self-worth will “know who they are”, “what they desire”, and “what they like”. Such views enable them to be satisfied with who they are and what they have, to perceive the value from inner factors that lead to being “self-assured in an appropriate manner.”
“Those with adequate self-esteem will have the freedom to express themselves and maintain their individuality in such a way that they can express their personal needs and standpoint while respecting others’ sense of self, enabling them to develop a quality relationship with those around them.”
Most importantly, Dr. Poonsub recognizes that those with self-esteem will possess the inner strength to deal with the adversities in life.
“We can all be faced with problems. Maintaining a good level of self-esteem, however, will provide us with inner strength and stability to withstand all obstacles. No matter what challenges, as long as we still perceive the value of who we are and maintain a level of self-love and respect, we shall overcome those obstacles and find a way out as we get through those crises in life.”
Those with low levels of self-esteem usually assess themselves from external factors and allow those factors, such as the opinions of others, to determine their self-worth.
“Those who dislike themselves and have negative thoughts of themselves will be wary of self-expression as they view their viewpoint or attitude as insignificant, that others are better than they are and thus makes them unable to demonstrate their capabilities. Low self-esteem opens up to the possibility of depression.”
Dr. Poonsub identified two extreme ways that those with low self-esteem usually act out as a way to ensure a sense of safety and security:
Both actions can end up undermining our relationships with those around us and eventually corrode our feelings of self-worth.
Realizing one’s self-worth does not come naturally, and requires nurturing. These are some of the things one can do to boost self-esteem.
There will be highs and lows on the path towards creating self-esteem based on the situation that presents itself and becomes a challenge in your life. Dr. Poonsub offers us some tips that help us to feel good each day.
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