Low self-esteem can become a problem in the long run. Thus, it can cause adverse effects on mental health and daily life.
This feeling can come to life in childhood. Whether it is through teachers, friends, siblings, parents or even the media, all of them send us positive and negative messages about ourselves. According to some psychologists, this notion is distinguished from self-confidence. It is found in relation with capacities, more than with values.
Social pressure with serious consequences
the Dove self-esteem project struggles for years against the low self-esteem of young people around the world. It aims to arm them against unrealistic beauty ideals, especially accentuated by social media filters.
In order to assess their impact on young Belgians, the Dove for Self-Esteem Project conducted a survey last April among children aged 10 to 15. By 10 years old, 3 in 4 girls like their reflection in the mirror, while by the age of 13, that number jumps to 1 in 3 girls.
Between 13 and 15 years old, 1 in 3 girls are ashamed of their appearance and 63% of those who spend more than 2 hours on social networks find themselves uglier than the others. Among those who use filters, the proportion of confident girls who have good self-esteem is only 1 in 4.
With this increased exposure to screens and unrealistic beauty ideals, the pressure is at its height.
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