Self Esteem
Self-esteem is an important aspect in everyone's life. Negative self-esteem can make a person feel ineffective, worthless and unloved. Positive self-esteem can help you gain confidence in who you are and what you do. The Counseling Center can help people learn how to improve their self-esteem and develop an overall sense of well-being.
The Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas at Austin includes information to help get you on the road to better self esteem.
In a brief article from the American Psychological Association's Monitor on Psychology research shows that a person's self worth is stronger if they base their self assessment on their inner standards, rather than opinions of others.
The "Self Help" page of Southern Connecticut University contains an overview of self esteem. At the top of the page you will see links to related subjects such as Anxiety, Coming Out, Coping with Trauma, Depression, Eating Disorders, Making Friends and Stress Management.
