Causes The things that affect our self-esteem are different for each person. Your self-esteem might change suddenly, or you might have had low self-esteem for a while. Low self-esteem often begins in childhood. Our teachers, friends, siblings, parents, and even the media send us positive and negative messages about ourselves. Difficult or stressful experiences can…
Definition and Cause Bereavement is the experience of losing someone close or important to you. It’s often characterised by “grief”, the process and range of emotions we go through as we gradually adjust to the loss Bereavement affects everyone in many different ways, and it’s possible to experience a range of different emotions. There is…
Anxiety can be caused by a number of different situations and scenarios, both experienced now and from your past. Childhood experiences: There are so many different aspects of childhood that could impact your perception of events that make you feel anxious today. These could be: being bullied or being socially excluded. neglect physical or emotional…
There is no one thing that causes depression. It’s a mixture of genetics and environmental influences. The outdated view from some people that you just need “get over it” or “sort yourself out” should just be disregarded. Environmental Life events that typically cause depression symptoms include: bereavement sickness relationship issues money worries job worries or…
What are the causes of stress Stress is typically caused by events happening in your life and/or your interpretation and expectations of events in life. Any event you place significance on can be a source of stress. There are no events too “minor” to cause you stress; it just depends on how important you consider…
