Self-Esteem

Self-esteem, particularly when it is already low, can lead to serious issues, exacerbating both depression and anxiety. When someone has low self-esteem, he or she is likely to feel as though improving their situation is impossible.

Those with low self-esteem often get so caught up in their own feelings about lacking self-worth that they cannot actually make the progress that is necessary to defeat negative thinking.

Your well-being is intricately linked to your perception of the self. This perception is affected by your external environment (the people you interact with on a daily basis) as well as your internal environment (your dominant thoughts and feelings about who you are.) This is why it is a good idea to surround yourself with positive people and ideas that can sustain your inner positivity. If your external environment is constantly bombarded by negativity, there is a great chance for it to dampen whatever positivity that exists in your inner environment.

If you feel as though you have struggled with your ability to restructure your thoughts yourself, or that you will be inefficient or ineffective in your attempts, you may also take this time to address any issues that you are having with a therapist who can guide you through the process of CBT, catering it to your own personal situation and preferences.

Despite the fact that so many people may feel as though therapy is stigmatized or a sign of weakness, it is actually the opposite. When you engage in therapy, you recognize that you have a problem.

Rather than running away from it, you are facing it head-on. In doing so, you are able to admit that you need help. It takes courage to ask for help, as it involves admitting that you are not capable of dealing with the problem on your own, and many people shy away from doing so.