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How can low self-esteem impact your quality of life?

Low self-esteem can significantly impact how we perceive ourselves, our enjoyment of life, and our interactions with the world around us. At Online Psychologists Australia, our extensive experience providing help with low self-esteem has revealed several common ways it negatively affects individuals:

  • Persistent negative emotions such as self-doubt, self-criticism, sadness, anger, depression, anxiety, or shame.

  • Difficulties in relationships, including tolerating unhealthy behaviours or displaying aggression toward others.

  • Fear or avoidance of new experiences and challenges.

  • Obsessive pursuit of unattainable perfection.

  • Fear of judgement by others.

  • Low resilience when faced with adversity.

  • Neglecting personal care and self-compassion.

  • Engaging in self-destructive behaviours like substance abuse or alcoholism.

Fortunately, seeking professional help with low self-esteem through online counselling can effectively reverse persistent negative self-perceptions, leading to a fulfilling recovery. Our skilled psychologists are ready to support you.


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Online Psychologists Australia

Email: support@onlinepsychologist.com.au

Phone: 1300 450 431

Fax: 03 5947 5074

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In the spirit of reconciliation Online Psychologist Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.  
 
Online Psychologist Australia strongly supports equity for all. We embrace diversity and condemn any kind of discrimination, be it on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.  
 
Online Psychologist Australia would like to recognise all people with a lived experience of trauma, neurodiversity, mental ill health, substance use or addiction, and their families, carers and supporters. This recognition extends to the clinical and non-clinical workforces that support people with lived experience.

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