Who suffers from low self-esteem?
We may think that those who have LSE are the down-and-out, unsuccessful in their careers and their relationships. This is not necessarily true for people with low self-esteem are present in all walks of life. They are executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, laborers, skilled workers, teachers, clerks, hair dressers, in fact, people from all occupations. They are highly educated and minimally educated. They are male and female, old and young, wealthy and poor; single, coupled, and divorced; they are of all nationalities. They include the religious, the atheist, and the agnostic. They reside in cities, in suburbs, and in rural areas. Some seek therapy; some do not. Some are aware they have low self-esteem; many are not.