# @sonalibarthwall on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DT2AdePEfj8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61796516-sonalibarthwall-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e241545e81.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-23T07:01:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sonali Barthwal | Psychologist (@sonalibarthwall) — https://gondola.cc/sonalibarthwall

## Caption

Self-esteem isn’t something you “think” your way into ✨

We’re taught to fix low self-esteem with affirmations, confidence hacks, or success.
But self-esteem isn’t a skill — it’s a relational imprint.

It forms when someone notices your emotions and responds with care.
When that doesn’t happen, the nervous system fills in the gap with shame:
“I’m defective. I don’t belong. I’m too much.”

That’s why people-pleasing, over-performing, and addiction aren’t character flaws — they’re survival strategies.

You don’t heal self-esteem alone.
You heal it around people who are emotionally safe, attuned, and not scared of your truth.
#mentalhealthawareness #selfesteem #sonalibarthwal

## Stats

- **Views:** 557
- **Likes:** 45
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 7

## Tags

mentalhealthawareness, sonalibarthwal, selfesteem

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