Depression, Low Self Esteem and Autonomy
69Depression, self esteem, autonomy. The three are related, and one can foster the development of, or destruction of the other two. Understanding yourself and correctly addressing depression, for example, can eliminate the low self esteem issues, while improving your autonomy significantly. But how does one start to build a personalized self esteem program?
Self help therapy for motivation, depression and anxiety is great, but before you start spending hundreds of dollars online for the latest in boutique self esteem programs, it is crucial to gain a better understanding of what kind of person you are.
Let us begin by examining the meaning of autonomy; not a word everyone is familiar with, but we all have it, to varying degrees. A person's level of autonomy decides whether or not they take charge of their life, and make the choice to change something about it, or whether to sit on their hands and suffer in circumstances that are unfavorable to them.
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Low level autonomy is when one finds themselves fired from a job for underachieving, but rather than spend that same afternoon looking for a new job, they go home, open a bag of chips and turn on the television, while they brood about the bad hand they were dealt.
In contrast, a person with a high level of autonomy visits their local employment office, catches up with someone who owes them a professional favor, or submits their resume online that afternoon to 18 different companies.
Low levels of autonomy are also bad for physical health. Someone who resigns themselves to the fact that pure bad luck has placed them into a situation is far more likely to become stressed, depressed, have a run-down immune system and become physically ill. However, the same person who decided they were not suited to a job from which they were let go, will try everything he can to 'manually' change his situation, and as a result will not suffer the mental and physical distress of his counterpart.
What do you do in a tough situation?
Do you give low self esteem even more power than it already has ?
Do you resign yourself to thinking it is all someone else's fault, and that your life is in under the control of a greater power? Or, do you take charge and attempt to make things better for yourself and your family because you know you can?
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Good morning Karanda;
Thanks for dropping in. Autonomy is not something people think about much, particularly when they think of themselves. When you have an understanding of how you might be projecting an image of low self esteem, it is then easier to rectify your behavior.
Have a happy day:)
Kez
@kerry43 I totally agree with your article. a lot of people today just go with the flow of how are going in their lives and don't make things happen for them to get a better life
I'm with Karanda...never really viewed autonomy as a high or low. Had to chuckle about your example re: job loss. I could picture myself doing the vegging out FIRST (or, depending on if I liked the job, celebrating with a drink), but then would get out the resume.
I do have to say that a lot of people are not motivated b/c of what I feel is a hopelessness. But, I agree that there is a general lack of taking charge of ones life going around. 'victimhood' prevails. Interesting.
Victimhood, I love that word, and so very true!
Thanks:)
Karanda Level 3 Commenter 22 months ago
Thanks for the information on autonomy, I'd never really thought about what it meant but immediately started thinking about people I know that fall in to the low self esteem, low autonomy types who are also negative about life, you know the glass half empty syndrome. Sometimes changing your circumstances is as easy as changing your thinking.