The following questions are related to ‘Self-esteem’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I’m 20 years old. I worry a lot about my friendships and I constantly have the feeling of being alone. I look for new friendships and I’m always looking to get into a relationship (although I haven’t had one yet) because I think it’s the only way to overcome this feeling of loneliness. However, [...]
Q: I’m 20 and I’m a compulsive liar — at least, a self-diagnosed one. I recently came clean on all my long-standing fabrications to my girlfriend and closest friends, and in the process I lost all or most of them I’m pretty sure. So now I’m depressed, dealing with a breakup, and have low self-esteem [...]
Q: I am 19 years old, and I’m reasonably sure I have Avoidant Personality Disorder. I understand when someone diagnoses themselves they’re usually wrong, but I’ve spent a considerable amount of time researching it. I feel extremely sensitive to rejection and have only one good friend (who I can trust is “safe”), and the only [...]
Q: I’m a 23-year-old male graduate student at university who has never dated. I’m generally confident with people, but I’m a bit shy around strangers in social settings. Lately, I’ve noticed that this shyness is worse around people to whom I’m physically attracted. I feel very physically unattractive, knowing that only two women have ever [...]
Q: I believe I have a serious inability to form romantic relationships. I am 20 years old and have not had a romantic relationship in several years. When I was a toddler, I was psychologically traumatized by other infants at my nursery school. I was also bullied quite badly throughout my school years and have [...]
