Low self-esteem constantly leaves one feeling inadequate; always striving for perfection. This attitude can sometimes push one into depression, hopelessness and even entertain suicidal thoughts.
I've seen peeps who go out of their comfort zones just to lead a lifestyle which they believe is acceptable by their peers and lose themselves in the process.
This is so sad as most people dealing with low self-esteem find it difficult to appreciate themselves, always downplaying their positive attributes and abilities, regard themselves as inferior to their peers and so on.
Although there are ways to help peeps dealing with such a feeling such as
- building positive relationships
- appreciating and complimenting yourself and all that. But it's looking like it's not enough because whether we believe it or not, it is slowly depriving us of active and innovative minds that have been held prisoner by low self-esteem. Your input would be appreciated.
The reason you are having this problem is that you are trying desperately to fit in to a general ideology which is growing more and more absurd with each passing day. For such people it may be effective to kind of wipe the slate clean-ish and get a new intellectual start while analyzing how you got nudged over into your present state. I'm not saying it will work for you, but it's possibly worth a shot.
This could be partly true, generally we have to try to confirm to what society creates
as the norm and this can be difficult for people with low self esteem but it's not necessarily
the cause.
The early years of a child's development are crucial. Teaching children to be able to deal
with problems such as bullying for example are extremely important, if those lessons are not
learned they can manifest into mental issues and the most serious is suicidal thoughts.
Overcoming the issue of low self esteem will certainly help with positive friends and family
and may need professional help.