self-esteem

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Much of the current research focuses on depression, while other important outcomes such as anxiety, stress, externalizing behaviors, self-esteem and aggression have received far less attention.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

She said Atkins' behaviour "totally eroded my self-respect and my self-esteem".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In the book, Newsom describes his struggles with dyslexia and how the learning disorder undercut his self-esteem when he was an emotionally vulnerable child.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

And many young people are being encouraged to look at childhood as a primary cause of their depression, anxiety and low self-esteem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Sam had poor grades in school and low self-esteem from all that treatment.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride