Question for you all.
Does self-esteem come before depression and anxiety?
The reason I ask is because I am reading a book on self-esteem (Breaking the Chain of low self-esteem by Marilyn Sorensen) and the author theorizes that self-esteem is the root to most of all depression and anxiety. However, I have talked to some people about it and they disagree. They believe that they go hand in hand and depression comes before self-esteem.
Of course, it is a matter of opinion but I was curious to hear some of your thoughts. I personally believe that self-esteem is the root to most of depression/anxiety because low self-esteem is about disfigured perceptions and attitudes which could lead to depression/anxiety.
Ok, your turn--tell me what you think!
