Depression and low self-esteem

[OCDguy]

Hi all, hope you are all well, or at least coping well... I have recently been thinking about depression, and I wondered how many depression sufferers also have low self-esteem, and if working on self-esteem might be a angle/starting point to beat depression. If I am way off the mark here, please forgive my ignorance

 

[Fairy Lucretia]

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[Deleted member 91323]

I think depression and low self esteem do often go hand in hand. I know I have both. Working on self esteem is something else. It can be so difficult to change life long messages and thoughts.

 

[OCDguy]

I'm currently giving self-esteem some thought... My thinking is it might be possible to build a base-line structure that can be used as a foundation to work from. A sort of platform of well-being/core belief that everyone needs to be able to flourish and succeed in their endeavours...

 

[Deleted member 91323]

How would you install that belief in people?

 

[OCDguy]

It's more a baseline of knowledge, rather than belief. It would be achieved through mentoring and participation

 

[Deleted member 91323]

It sounds like you are thinking of starting some kind of group or class?

 

[jajingna]

Feelings of worthlessness often accompany depression, so yeah, low self-esteem is usually present when one is depressed.

 

[irwin]

The book, The Six Pillars of Self-esteem is pretty good. You can find most of the information in the book on the web in more condensed form.

 

[MeAndMyDepression]

Feelings of worthlessness often accompany depression, so yeah, low self-esteem is usually present when one is depressed.

I wholeheartedly agree with @jajingna