Insecurities+&+Self+Esteem





**Insecurity:** is a feeling of general unease or nervousness that may be triggered by perceiving of oneself to be inadequate or worthless.  This is not to be confused with humility, which involves recognizing one's shortcomings but still maintaining a healthy dose of self-confidence. Insecurity is not an objective evaluation of one's ability but an emotional interpretation, as two people with the same capabilities may have entirely different levels of insecurity. Insecurities can range depending on the person. They can be anything from weight, height, hair color, ears, and just about anything else you can imagine.

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Self-esteem is a term used in psychology to reflect a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth. When you feel bad or unsure about yourself, it can really hold you back in life. When having feelings of insecurities you might not go out to do a lot of things that you would do while having a positive self image. Many things can cause low self esteem, here are a key few...




 * Appearance. It may seem shallow, but most teenagers are concerned to some degree about their appearance. This can be difficult to overcome, because in some cases it can be difficult to change one's appearance. Overweight teens often feel bad about themselves, as do teens that think that there is some sort of irregularity with the way they look.
 * Peers. Teenagers may have peers that make fun of them or put them down. If a teen feels like an outcast, it can have aneffect on his or her self esteem.
 * Parents. Sometimes parents or other authority figures put teens down and cause self esteem problems. Parents, coaches and teachers who always criticize can make a teenager feel as though he or she never does anything right, and is never valued. Such constant criticism may cause him or her to feel unloved.
 * Unrealistic expectations. We all want to live up to our potential. But sometimes teenagers feel pressures from unrealistic expectations. Parents and teachers may expect too much of them. Often, a teen can develop low self esteem because he or she is not "living up" to the expectations that one sets for oneself. A teenager can, at some times, be his or her own hardest critic.


 * The media gives us unrealistic standards for what they think is beauty. T
 * The amount of retouching and how much photoshop is used in the advertising industry is //unreal!//
 * The average model is 5'11" and weighs 115 pounds while the average woman is only 5'6" and 140 pounds! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see how different these to areas are.