Self-esteem plays a crucial role in women’s mental health, because it influences how they deal with daily challenges and their overall well-being. It also affects the way women value and perceive themselves.
In this sense, self-love and self-confidence are associated with a better ability to manage stress and adversity, which reduces vulnerability to mental disorders such as depression and anxiety. For this reason, experts highlight that women with positive self-esteem tend to appear more confident to the world, which is essential to combat social pressure.
On the other hand, having a negative perception about oneself can represent a risk factor for the development of unfavorable mental conditions. This situation can lead to a cycle of negative thoughts, insecurities and constant comparisons with other people, affecting their ability to establish healthy and satisfying relationships.
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“Culturally, the female gender is much more sensitive and requires more acceptance from their social environment, which generates, in a positive way, self-acceptance. On the other hand, if we are facing negative messages from that social environment, this can have a negative impact. Faced with the perception that these people have of their image or this self-esteem.” Explained Dr. Paola Lozano, doctor and surgeon with a master’s degree in alternative medicine and medical spokesperson for Laboratorios Heel Colombia.
The expert highlights that, when someone has low self-esteem, they often feel that they are not capable of doing anything. That they don’t deserve to be happy, that they don’t deserve anything in life, which is a direct entry into a depressive disorder.
“The uncertainty in the human body and mental exhaustion, when thinking about what perception society has of oneself. It translates into stress and depression.” Therefore, it is essential to promote self-esteem from an early age for the development of good mental health.
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