Posted by kellyR. on April 20, 2000, at 22:13:07
In reply to Now that you brought it up…what is Self Esteem? , posted by Janice on April 20, 2000, at 19:47:45
> This may seem like a silly discussion, but I've never had the guts to ask anyone this in person. I do not understand the concept of self-esteem. Maybe it is because I have rapid cycling bipolar disorder. So sometimes I love myself (10% of the time), but mostly I have wanted myself dead.
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> I get aggravated and confused when people talk about self-esteem. It makes no sense to me.
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> Is low self-esteem something separate from depression? could you have one without the other?
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> What exactly is self-esteem?
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> thanks, JaniceSelf-esteem is related to many forms of behavior. Persons who are high in self-esteem tend to be more confident in social situations & to report fewer negative emotions than presons who are low in self-esteem.In addition, they tend to perform better on many tasks-perhaps because high self-efficacy is often a part of high self-esteem.Moreover, they tend to beleive that they have done well on various tasks, even if this is not true.
Some recent findings indicate that self-esteem may be linked to biochemical changes within the body; for instance,high self-esteem is associated w/ increased levels of SEROTONIN in the blood, & this neurotransmitter may play a role in effective functioning of the immune system.
Whatever the specific mechanisms involved,having high self-esteem does seem to be beneficial in many different ways.
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