Symptom: Self-esteem symptoms

Introduction: Self-esteem symptoms

Self-esteem symptoms: Poor self image or self-esteem. See detailed information below for a list of 33 causes of Self-esteem symptoms, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Self-esteem symptoms:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Self-esteem symptoms. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Normal teenage development - it is normal and healthy for a teen to have many questions about themselves and be unsure of how they fit into the world.
• Psychological disorders that may be related to low self-esteem include:
  • Social phobia
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Depression
  • OCD
  • Relationship problems
  • GAD
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Drug abuse
  • Gambling addiction
  • Post-natal depression
  • Baby blues - may appear to be negative and lacking self-esteem when down.
  • Hypochondriasis
  • Body dysmorphic disorder
  • Intermittent explosive disorder
  • Dependent personality disorder
  • Avoidant personality disorder
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • Schizotypal personality disorder
  • Paranoid personality disorder
  • Schizoid personality disorder
  • Asperger's syndrome
• Some possible causes of excessively high self-esteem include:
  • Normal personality variation - some people think highly of themselves but are not suffering from any disorder.
  • Certain illicit drugs (see Drug abuse)
  • Amphetamines - may cause feelings of superiority to others.
• Psychological disorders with excessively high self-esteem include:
  • Mania

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Self-esteem symptoms: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Self-esteem symptoms, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Self-esteem symptoms and Behavioral symptoms (24 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Personality symptoms (22 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Society problems (22 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Mental problems (17 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Emotional symptoms (16 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Depressive symptoms (13 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Irritability (12 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Sexual symptoms (12 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Anxiety (12 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and School problems (10 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Social problems (9 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Digestive symptoms (9 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Eating symptoms (9 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Food symptoms (9 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Delusions (8 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Movement symptoms (8 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Personality change (8 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Head symptoms (8 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Isolation (8 causes)
• Self-esteem symptoms and Pain (8 causes)

See full list of 500 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Self-esteem symptoms

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Emotional symptoms (816 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Self-esteem symptoms

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Self-esteem symptoms:

• Anxiety (627 causes)
• Depression (259 causes)
• Body image symptoms (2 causes)
• Undereating (59 causes)

Diagnostic tests for Self-esteem symptoms:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Self-esteem symptoms. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Measure body mass index (BMI) - i.e. weight in kg/ (height in metres) squared. Anorexia is less than 17.5.
  • Examine for signs of anorexia nervosa - e.g. wearing heavy clothes to mask thinness, cold blue extremities, fine downy hair on back and face, slow pulse, low blood pressure, low body temperature, delayed or arrested pubertal development (if onset is pre-pubertal), swelling of ankles if protein deficient, cardiac arrhythmia.
  • Examine for signs of bulimia nervosa - e.g. cardiac arrhythmia, dental decay and swollen salivary glands due to vomiting and dehydration due to diuretic abuse.
• Mental state examination - including appearance, behavior, rate and continuity of speech, mood, affect, thought content, evidence of any hallucinations or abnormal beliefs, orientation to time, place and person, attention and concentration, short-term memory, insight and judgement - May help detect psychological conditions that are associated with low self esteem.

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Self-esteem symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• When did the problem with self esteem begin?
• Is the self esteem low or high? - There are many physical and psychological conditions that may predispose to poor self esteem. Possible causes of excessively high self esteem include the manic phase of bipolar affective disorder, narcissistic personality disorder and abuse of amphetamines.
• There is a degree of normal personality variation. Some people think highly of themselves but are not suffering from any disorder
• What is the age of the person with the self-esteem problems? - e.g. It is normal and healthy for a teenage to have many questions about themselves and be unsure of how they fit into the world.
• What are your stressors at the moment? - questions specifically about relationship, family, children, social support, occupation, general physical health and financial stresses.

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Self-esteem symptoms) may include:

• Central fear of weight gain and distorted body image? - may suggest anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.
• Symptoms of depression? - e.g. depressed mood, crying spells, anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure), increase or decrease in appetite (usually decreased), weight loss or gain, insomnia or increased sleeping (usually early morning waking), fatigue, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, feelings of excessive guilt, poor concentration, difficulty making decisions, low libido, thoughts of death or suicide attempt.
• Symptoms of anxiety? - e.g. nervousness, shakiness, tremor, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, poor concentration, heart palpitations, racing heart, sweating, dizziness, diarrhea, lump in throat and frequency of urination.
• Symptoms of Manic-depression? - e.g. episodes of depression (often psychotic in intensity) and at other times episodes of psychotic excitement (mania or hypomania). Symptoms of psychotic excitement may include elevation of mood, increased activity, grandiose ideas, irritability, disinhibition (which affects social, sexual and financial behavior), rapid speech and racing thought, delusions (persecutory or grandiose) and sometimes hallucinations.
• Symptoms of anorexia nervosa? - e.g. refusal to maintain normal body weight, loss of more than 25% of original body weight, intense fear of becoming fat, preoccupation with calorie counting, avoidance of all carbohydrate, fainting.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Self-esteem symptoms (24 listings)

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Organs affected by Self-esteem symptoms:

The list of organs typically affected by Self-esteem symptoms may include, but is not limited to:

• Brain

Detailed list of causes of Self-esteem symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Self-esteem symptoms mentioned in various sources:

• Alcohol abuse
• Amphetamines - may cause feelings of superiority to others.
• Anorexia nervosa - low self-esteem
• Asperger's syndrome
• Avoidant personality disorder

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How Common are these Causes of Self-esteem symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Self-esteem symptoms. Of the 33 causes of Self-esteem symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 4 causes are "very common" diseases
• 7 causes are "common" diseases
• 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 23 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 33 causes of Self-esteem symptoms

Conditions listing symptoms: Self-esteem symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Self-esteem symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Self-esteem symptoms Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Self-esteem symptoms based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: