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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 689618" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>I believe it does.</p><p>Think about it: If the way you perceive and interact with the world around you is "different" than most people, what do people toss back at you... put-downs, bullying, exclusion, and all sorts of "us vs them" pushback. You don't grow up with the validation that "normal" kids get. Self-esteem gets hammered more than it gets supported. They don't "get" to run on a full tank of it.</p><p> </p><p>The exception would be ones like SWOT's Sonic - who was well-supported from the beginning with effective and appropriate interventions. Just because you are dealing with a mental illness or a developmental difference doesn't mean you WILL have lower self-esteem... but it is one factor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 689618, member: 11791"] I believe it does. Think about it: If the way you perceive and interact with the world around you is "different" than most people, what do people toss back at you... put-downs, bullying, exclusion, and all sorts of "us vs them" pushback. You don't grow up with the validation that "normal" kids get. Self-esteem gets hammered more than it gets supported. They don't "get" to run on a full tank of it. The exception would be ones like SWOT's Sonic - who was well-supported from the beginning with effective and appropriate interventions. Just because you are dealing with a mental illness or a developmental difference doesn't mean you WILL have lower self-esteem... but it is one factor. [/QUOTE]
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