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Impact of Low Self-Esteem

Impact of Low Self-Esteem. Presented by: James J. Messina, Ph.D. What is Low Self-Esteem?. Insecurity Closed to Others Poor Decision Maker Anxious Fear of Intimacy Not able to have fun Black and White Thinker Poor Anger Control High Need for Approval Lots of Guilt Lots of Depression.

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Impact of Low Self-Esteem

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  1. Impact of Low Self-Esteem Presented by: James J. Messina, Ph.D.

  2. What is Low Self-Esteem? • Insecurity • Closed to Others • Poor Decision Maker • Anxious • Fear of Intimacy • Not able to have fun • Black and White Thinker • Poor Anger Control • High Need for Approval • Lots of Guilt • Lots of Depression

  3. What is Healthy Self-Esteem? • Sense of Productivity • Sense of Autonomy • Sense of Uniqueness • Altruistic • Leadership Ability • Sense of Competence • Self-Confidence • Healthy Self-Concept • Independent Thinker • Self-Accepting & Loving • Good Decision Maker

  4. What Contributes to Low Self-Esteem • Dysfunctional Environments • Bad relationships • Codependent • Has Disability • Non -supportive school, work • Abused • Conditional acceptance and love

  5. What causes Dysfunction? • Things more important than people • Mental illness • Major Losses • Abuse • Rigid feelings • Ice Boxes • Addiction • Disability • Big Pay Off

  6. Looking -Good • Hero • High Achiever • Over-responsible • Driven • Approval Seeker • Looks together • Goal: Denial of Problems

  7. Acting Out • Scapegoat • Irresponsible • Trouble-Maker • Rebellious • Poor - Under Achiever • Anti-authority • Self-destructive • Caustic • Goal: Divert focus

  8. Pulling In • Invisible • Loner • Bookish • Quiet - Recluse • Hard to know • Aloof • Avoid problems • Protect self -overweight • Goal: withdraws to survive

  9. ENTERTAINER • Clown • Mascot • Comic Relief • Immature • Hyperactive • Not taken seriously • Distracter • Attention getting • Talks a lot • Goal: Divert attention

  10. Troubled Person • Irresponsible • Addict • Unstable • Blame others • Out of control • Broken • Con artist • Denial of problems • Problem for others • Goal: Self-serving

  11. Enabling • Protect & Save others • Over-responsible • Co-dependent • Nagger • Covers up • Controlling • Demanding • Goal: get troubled people to change

  12. Rescuing • Helper • Motivated • Victimized • Stuck • Irrational Loyalty • Burdened-down • Self-Negated • Unassertive • Goal: reduce tension, hurt & pain

  13. People Pleasing • Easily liked • Placator • Always smiling • Outgoing • Friendly • Courteous • Generous • Fits in • Works hard to please • Goal: get approval

  14. Non-Feeling • Stoic • Nothing bothers • Intense thinker • Low-Key • Steady even-tempered • No strong feelings • Black & White • Goal: deny feelings to survive

  15. Impact of Low Self-Esteem

  16. Healthy Adult Self-Esteem

  17. Self-Esteem Recovery Model

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