Self-esteem refers to your judgment of yourself, That is, how you feel about yourself. It's the recognition of your own qualities and abilities including values, goals, talents, worth, physical make-up and purpose in life.
Self-esteem is essentially a feeling we have about ourselves. This is based on what we know and what we expect of ourselves and the standard of behavior that we think other people expect of us. Lack of self-esteem can lead to a feeling of worth.
It's important for young people to know themselves, value, and feel good about themselves. Teenager need to identify and discover their positive qualities, personal strengths, physical attributes and special skills as well as abilities.
There are two types of Self-esteem.
High Self Esteem :- A person with high self esteem respond confidently to challenge and problems, and practice positive thinking. He believes he can be successful in many endeavour.
Low Self Esteem:- A person with low self esteem experiences feelings of worthlessness, inadequacy, helplessness, inferiority, and a sense of being unable to improve his or her situation.