When we think about the way we feel about ourselves we call this self-esteem. People with a healthy self-esteem will generally have more positive opinions about who they are. They may sometimes not like certain parts of themselves (like personality or appearance) but in general they can deal with this without it having a long-term negative impact on them. People with a low self-esteem tend to have very negative opinions about themselves. They often focus on the parts of them they don't like and find it hard to see the positive parts of who they are.

If you want to learn more about self-esteem, here are some apps, websites and downloads that you might find helpful.

  • Young Minds - Body Image is the UK's leading charity committed to improving the emotional well-being and mental health of children and young people.
  • Childline - Building Confidence and Self Esteem is a counselling service for children and young people up to their 19th birthday in the UK provided by the NSPCC 
  • Rethink Mental Illness - Low Self Esteem offers help & support for people affected by mental illness.
  • Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress or struggling to cope.
  • Support Line offers confidential emotional telephone support in the UK for men, women, children and young adults.
  • LGBT Youth Scotland provides advice and support for the LGBT community.
  • MindMate​ - Self Image helps young people understand the way they are feeling and find the right advice and support.
  • Changing Faces is a British charity supporting and representing children, young people, and adults who have a visible difference to the face, hands, or body.
  • Rise Above - My Mind has helpful information about gaining confidence, managing anxiety and general advice from the people who’ve been there themselves.
  • The Proud Trust is an organisation that helps young people empower themselves to make a positive change for themselves.
  • Kooth is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop and free at the point of use.
  • Dove - Dove Self Esteem Project works to provide self esteem resources for teachers, parents and young people.

  • HappiMe is a free app that helps to raise self-esteem, self-confidence and happiness levels in children and young people.
  • Cove allows you to create music to reflect emotions like joy, sadness and anger to help express how you feel.
  • MeeTwo is a free fully moderated app for young people, which provides peer support, expert help, inbuilt educational and creative resources.
  • Check In helps take the fear out of having a conversation with a friend who might be struggling.
  • 1 Giant Mind is an app is for anyone who wants to feel less stressed, calmer and more present and experience greater health and well-being.
  • Feeling Good Teens uses short audio tracks to help let go of worry, improve sleep, develop self-esteem, resilience and goal focused motivation. Access is free at the moment:
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