Self Esteem
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Assertiveness and Anxiety: Why It’s Okay to Say No
Assertiveness and Anxiety: Why It's Okay to Say No.
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The Stigma of Mental Illness: Why We Need to Understand Ourselves
The stigma of mental illness drives us apart, and reduces the likelihood of improvement. Can we use empathy to help…
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Self-Respect in Relationships: How You Choose Your Partner
How does self-respect influence whom we choose to date? This article explores the connection between the partners we choose and…
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Creating Self-Compassion: How Self-Acceptance is Possible
What's the difference between self-esteem and self-compassion? This article articulates a healthy way of feeling good about oneself.
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Me vs Me: A Poem about the Eternal Internal Struggle
In the words of a great song from Survivor, "It's you against you; it's the paradox that drives us all."…
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Fostering Self-Acceptance: How We Can Regain Control of Our Self-Image
Why do most of us feel badly about ourselves, and is it possible to stop the negative self-talk? This article…
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Body Positivity: How Our Culture Makes Self-Love Impossible
We're raised in a society which teaches us about the necessity of phyiscal perfection, engendering self-loathing and jealousy; an alternative…
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The Toxicity of Self-Esteem
It's known that low self-esteem creates depression and anxiety, but can high self-esteem be toxic, too? This article explores a…
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The Trap of the Self-Assured Don Juan
While looking for love, we tend to fall for the ones who exude confidence and pretend to be kind. This…
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Economic Justice: How Poverty Affects Mental Health
This is my story, in which I articulate the emotional toll and vicious cycle that poverty engenders, arguing for the…
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