What is Self-esteem?
'''Self-esteem''' is the way people think about themselves and how [[dignity|worthwhile]] they feel. [[Psychologist]]s use the word self-esteem to describe whether someone likes themselves or not. Someone with high self-esteem might think that they are good at things, worthwhile, and may be [[pride|confident]] in the things that they do. Someone with low self-esteem might think that they are bad at things and/or worthless. Different psychologists have different ways of measuring self-esteem, and many people do not agree on what it means. Some people may think that self-esteem is linked to [[anxiety]], [[depression (illness)|depression]], [[eating disorder]]s and [[bullying]]. Some people may also [[Self-injury|injure themselves]] if they suffer from a low self-esteem. Self-esteem also considered by the [[international law]] on [[human rights]], such as [[Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities]] and [[Yogyakarta Principles]], affirm that each person's self-esteem must be protected against any kind of abuse or violence out of social [[prejudice]]s and [[discrimination]]s. The [[World Health Organization]] also thinks building strong self-esteem is important to [[suicide prevention|prevent the suicide]] of students as well as prevent [[bullying]] by [[tolerance]].<ref>[http://www.who.int/mental_health/media/en/62.pdf Prevention Suicide, a resource for teacher and other school staff, 2000]</ref> == Notes == <references/> {{Stub}} [[Category:Psychology]]