Read our posts about Selfesteem

11Jun

5 Tips to Relax on Perfectionism and Raise Self-Esteem

Harriet Frew

perfectionism, self, selfesteem, socialmedia, society, tips

Therapists

Perfectionism can make life difficult, as nothing can ever seem good enough. Therapist Harriet Frew has advice for recognising it and resisting the lure
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10May

What's the Connection Between Shame and Low Self-Esteem?

Nakita Jangra

selfesteem, shame, therapy

Therapists

To keep low self-esteem at bay, we may try to manufacture high self-esteem but, says therapist Nakita Jangra, this can often fuel our shame
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11Sep

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Gill Hasson

confidence, friendship, self, selfesteem, socialmedia, wellbeing

Soul

In recent years technology has made it possible to measure and rate how we compare with others. Gill Hasson says it's time to stop
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10Jul

How Hypnotherapy Can Help Self-Esteem Issues

Kate Anna Jewson

hypnotherapy, self, selfesteem, therapy

Therapists

Hypnotherapist Kate Anna Jewson often sees people who struggle with low self-esteem. She believes hypnotherapy can make a great differences to their lives
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28Jun

How I Channelled My Lifelong Depression into Poetry

Fixers

anxiety, creativity, depression, selfesteem, teenagers

Mind

Feeling of self-hatred haunted Louise Brown through childhood and adolescence, but encouraged by Fixers she has found help through writing poetry
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16Jun

Striving for Perfection: Male Body Image Anxiety

Harriet Frew

anxiety, body, bodyimage, eatingdisorders, health, men, selfesteem, society

Therapists

Men are increasingly concerned with their body image, particularly young men who may focus on social media images. Eating disorders expert Harriet Frew believes they should be careful
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12May

Staying Body Positive When the Sun is Shining

Harriet Frew

body, bodyimage, confidence, selfesteem, socialmedia, tips

Therapists

Even if we love the warmer weather, if we struggle with body image it might be challenging. Body image specialist Harriet Frew shares her tips for overcoming negative self-talk about your body
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09May

The Rise of Eating Disorders in Men

Lyn Reed

eatingdisorders, men, mensmentalhealth, selfesteem, therapy

Therapists

Therapist Lyn Reed sees the pursuit of "perfection" leading to eating disorders among men, with dangerous emotional and physical consequences
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27Apr

Why Do I Feel Like a Fraud?

Louise Chunn

career, selfesteem, women, work

Mind

The imposter syndrome affects many women who seem, from the outside, confident and high-powered. Louise Chunn is helped to face her insecurities by visiting a workshop run by Deborah Golend
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31Jan

Young Girls' Self-Esteem Slips at 7

Terri Apter

children, education, gender, selfesteem, society, women

Mind

Research has shown that gender bias sets in from the age of seven, when young girls begin to associate certain positive qualities with men, not women
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