How to deal with low self-esteem when you suffer with anxiety

I have suffered with anxiety and depression for over seven years. For all of these years, my self-esteem has been at an all-time low. A letter to my parents: Thank you for being my rock through my struggles with OCD and depression It is unbelievably hard to feel positive and good about myself when I spend most of my time plagued with worry that I am not good enough, that I'm doing everything wrong, that I'll never achieve the things I want to. While low self-esteem is not technically categorised as a mental illness, it can certainly appear in the shadow of one. Also, it is known that suffering with low self-esteem can spark mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. So, when you're suffering with debilitating anxiety, how do you also deal with feelings of worthlessness and low self-esteem? I spoke to two people about the relationship between low self-esteem and anxiety, therapist and personal development coach Sally Brown , and 26-year-old Jade*, who suffers with low self-esteem and has also been diagnosed with anxiety. Sally says that suffering with low self-esteem can impact numerous areas of our lives. 'Low self-esteem can be particularly toxic in relationships. When… Read full this story

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