HOW ARE YOU FINDING WAYS TO OVERCOME LOW SELF-WORTH
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elf-worth is the sense of one’s own value or worth as a person, self-esteem and self-respect. For some of us, it takes a while to truly discover our personal values and strengths. Self-worth keeps us going everyday and helps us enjoy the best parts of life, whether you’re meeting up with friends or going on a date. Unfortunately, many teens tell themselves they are nothing and have not as much to bring to the table as everyone else. Throughout this article Tag ‘21 discusses problems with having low self-esteem, remedies to help boost your confidence and ultimately we will help you believe in yourself more by taking a few steps. THE FACTS Having low self-esteem can be very harmful towards both your physical and mental health. It can lead to many issues such as not trying your best in class or not being as dedicated to achieving your goals and ambitions. In extreme
cases, low self-worth could lead to selfharm. In many cases, they are rooted in bullying during childhood. According to Self-Esteem-School.com, “a study was carried out among some female students, 80% of them claimed that their negative body image was linked to the negative remarks made by friends and family”. This is a very tough problem to tackle and in a school or home environment can be drastically difficult to control. Also, sometimes you have challenges such as high school crushes and relationships that aren’t always guaranteed to go the way you want. Although difficult to experience, rejections are completely normal at times and you might need to accept the fact that you have your life ahead of you to find the one for which you’re destined. According to Luvze.com, “some studies have found a correlation between chronic rejection and low selfesteem over time.” On top of schooling and crushes, let’s talk about the impact of Covid-19. It has been and still is a major influence on self-worth. This unexpected pandemic has been shocking for not just some people’s physical but mental health. The fact that some of us haven’t being as productive or active due to multiple lockdowns has had a heavy toll on motivation levels. This can become an uphill struggle mentally. Some have started new hobbies and focused on them to get through this tough time but that hasn’t worked for all. If you or a friend are experiencing these issues, we have some helpful links at the end of this article. EXPERIENCES & SOLUTIONS There are many effective and reliable methods to boost your self-worth such as creating new pastimes or getting into specific routines. Tag ‘21 asked our team how they have dealt with some of their low self-worth moments. We spoke to Rachel Carter, aged 17 from Bexhill. She wanted to give some advice on low self-worth after breaking up with somebody. She started with, “Don’t worry, everyone gets rejected and it’s not the end of the world, just remember you are loved by your friends and family.” Rachel continued,
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