We are proud to present a new article by Debbie Hegarty.
Self-esteem is closely associated with our identity. Our identity is developed within the dynamics of group. A group can consist of any number of participants or members and can be as small as two people (a dyad) or three people (a triad). The first significant group an individual will belong to is the family system. All family systems have sub-systemic groups that influence the development of the individuals sense of ‘self’.