Does Low Self-Esteem Affect Likelihood Of Depression?

There are many aspects of our genetic makeup that contribute to depression and anxiety, but there are also factors in our control that minimize the likelihood of suffering from depression. This piece by PsychCentral explains how suffering a low self-esteem can make you vulnerable to depression. Depression is a serious mental condition that should be taken seriously; contact your therapist today if you need help with your depression.

The only way to disentangle the highly related concepts of self-esteem and depression is through longitudinal research, in which people are followed up over time. A study on depression, conducted by University of Basel researchers Julia Sowislo and Ulrich Orth, contrasted the competing directions of self-esteem to depression vs. depression to self-esteem.

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