What situations can lead to lowered self-esteem in women?
Some girls generate a negative self-concept if the most significant people in their lives, their parents, do not send them messages of love, respect and positive messages regarding their personal worth or body image.
In some women, the traumas of child abuse, neglect or mistreatment, or situations of bullying by peers can generate a change in the perception of girls and adolescents about themselves.
Social pressure on the image of the perfect woman can play an important role in misaligning self-perception and lowering self-esteem.
Also unhealthy interpersonal or couple relationships or even abuse can end up triggering self-esteem problems in some women.
How does low self-esteem manifest itself?
- Negative self-image, they see themselves as ugly, fat, unintelligent, unattractive.
- Negative thoughts “nobody will love me”, “I am disgusting”, “I don’t like anything about myself”, “I am worthless”, “I feel inferior to others”, “anyone is better than me”.
- Self-injurious behaviors, eating problems, anxiety or depressive mood problems, suicidal ideation, social isolation.
- Their main fear is rejection and their search is for affection.
What tips and guidelines can women follow to raise their self-esteem?
- Learn to forgive yourself for your mistakes and accept yourself as you are, without comparing yourself with anyone, know that we are different and that within each of us there is an extraordinary being.
- Be ourselves always, never who others want us to be.
- Speak to each other well, stop self-criticism and recognize the good things we have or do. Leave the super heroine cape behind and always be true to oneself.
- Bring out the little girl in you, sing, laugh, dance, learn to laugh at yourself.
What to do in case of relapse?
Self-esteem is an unfinished work, we always have to be working on female empowerment, remembering the good things we have, accepting and forgiving our mistakes and learning to always speak well of ourselves.