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- What does it mean for a teenager to have a negative self-image and low self-esteem? How might it affect them?
- Why do we focus on social media and not on other media and formats like movies and advertisements? Didn't the same thing happen before social media existed?
- Do you think that if we reduced our social media use we would have better mental health?
- How can we help a teenager realize that they shouldn't compare themselves to people who aren't real? What can we tell them?
- What can I say to my son to help him accept his body?
- Can't wanting to eat well, exercise, and look good also be a positive thing?
- Can we detect at home when an obsession with image and a cult of beauty starts to become a problem?
- My daughter has anorexia and it seems that she's finding profiles on social media that encourage and exacerbate this disorder. Should I forbid her from going online? How can I monitor her?
- How can we boost our children's self-esteem, beyond social media?
- Filters that remove wrinkles or reduce body mass allow us to change our appearance and create a persona we're not. Could this lead us to increasingly avoid personal contact in order to conceal our true selves?
- Why do we always talk about teenagers? Doesn't it affect adults?
- Do you know of any initiatives with good results for addressing this issue in schools?
- Can social pressure to always be happy lead to depression?
- Can celebrities talking about their mental health disorders create a trend or trivialize them?
- If I notice that my daughter is discriminating against someone because of their appearance, what can I do or say to her?
- What can I do if I see that a girl from my school is being bullied through social media?
- It seems that we parents are always blamed for our children's use of social media or for whether or not they have good self-esteem.
- My daughter loves wearing makeup and posting her makeup routines on social media. Could this be harmful, or should I think it's normal?
How can we boost our children's self-esteem, beyond social media?
Kike Esnaola
Health psychologist specializing in an inclusive approach to mental health, eating behavior, and sexual and gender diversity
Forapsico
Let's remember that self-esteem is the result of how adolescents feel about their own self-concept. Self-esteem is composed of the imprint of emotional memory and the experiences and meanings we assign to them. We cannot directly influence our children's self-esteem, but we can guide them in developing its essential components.
Offering our sons and daughters a space for non-judgmental listening, communication and emotional support , as well as clear boundaries, has a very positive effect on their ability to regulate their emotions, make decisions, develop autonomy and build their own critical thinking.
These, among others, are essential ingredients for strengthening self-esteem.
The importance of taking care of self-esteem
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Kike Esnaola
Health psychologist specializing in an inclusive approach to mental health, eating behavior, and sexual and gender diversity
Forapsico