self-esteem issues
Low personal worth
Problems with how a person values themselves, typically meaning they value themselves too little.
Someone with self-esteem issues may doubt their worth, struggle to accept compliments, or feel inadequate despite evidence to the contrary: Her self-esteem issues made it hard to believe anyone genuinely liked her.
The phrase almost always implies low rather than inflated self-regard.
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- toxic shameDeep belief one is defective
fear of failure · self-doubt · not good enough · social comparison · imposter syndrome · peer pressure · avoidance · self-sabotage · body dysmorphia · rumination · rejection · depression · anxiety · people-pleasing · walking on eggshells · learned helplessness · inner critic · overcompensation
- teen anxietysocial anxiety, test anxiety, school anxiety, peer pressure, self-doubt
- hang-upsinsecurity, inhibition, neurosis, complex, fixation
- attachment issuesattachment disorder, anxious attachment, attachment anxiety, avoidant attachment, attachment trauma
self-esteem issuesself-confidence
Faith in one's capabilities
self-assurance · self-worth · confidence · self-respect · self-acceptance
self-esteem issuesemotional health
State of psychological wellbeing
mental wellness · inner peace · flourishing · psychological resilience · self-actualization