Posted by l. on April 28, 2000, at 14:39:10
In reply to Re: Now that you brought it up…what is Self Esteem? , posted by kellyR. on April 20, 2000, at 22:13:07
> > 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, Janice
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> Self-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.
4 wht it's worth: self acceptance.It is not pride;pride is superiority.It is not being a door mat;that is masichism.It is not ashamed;not the worst;not th best; just th same;like all th rest.Equal but different.Non self-hatred.transcendence of the victimhood of th past(this is hard)it is freedom of learned helplessness,transcendence of th yearning 4 consolation(because U R now well)Love is letting go of fear.fear is sometimes convenient,one can hide in their human anti-depressant,(in my case)It is an awareness of degrading social mores (unwritten damaging esoteric unwritten beliefs that cause some somato form disorders across a broad spectrum.)One who knows others is wise;one who knows themself is mighty.
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