The benefits of having self-esteem

are numerous. Self-esteem is strongly associated with

happiness, psychological resilience, and a motivation to
live a productive and healthy life. Those lacking self-esteem are
more likely to experience depression, anxiety, problem anger,
chronic pain, immunosuppression, and a variety of other distressing
physical and psychological symptoms. Indeed, Morris
Rosenberg, Ph.D., the foremost researcher on self-esteem, said
it well when he stated that nothing can be more stressful than
the experience of lacking the basic anchor and security of a
wholesome sense of self-worth. So self-esteem is essential to
our health, coping abilities, survival, and sense of well-being..