Title: How to Help Someone With Low Self Esteem - wikiHow
Headings: How to Help Someone With Low Self Esteem
How to Help Someone With Low Self Esteem
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Trudi Griffin, LPC, MS
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Content: If you have high self-esteem, it may be difficult for you to see a friend or a loved one suffering from low self-esteem. Though you cannot make others feel better about themselves, you can offer support and encouragement and model positive self-esteem. Steps
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Be a good friend. A good friend can be helpful by really listening to the person and speaking to them from the heart. While it can be a challenge to maintain a friendship with someone who is somewhat emotionally unstable, remember that this is (hopefully) a temporary state, and they are working towards improvement. Make an effort to spend time with your friend. People with low self-esteem often lack the initiative to make plans with someone. You may have to initiate plans yourself and stick with them.