self-esteem

The now 17-year-old wants to raise awareness around how treatment can affect young people's self-esteem, after changes in her appearance made her feel "awful", on top of the strains of dealing with the disease.

The phrase worked almost like those self-esteem cassette tapes I used to see in bookstore displays as a kid: corny, repetitive, weirdly powerful — a kind of culinary manifestation.

In my conversations with them, the same words came up time and again – anxiety, low self-esteem, fear and, in particular, isolation.

Studies show men’s self-esteem drops when their female partners succeed — they actually feel better about the relationship when she fails.

Lewis says it started to damage his self-esteem and he found himself chasing validation - equating his worth with his body.