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Hi holly, I've never had enough confidence in me to build up any self-esteem... I have always been a very withdrawn person, I had to be when I was a child, and when I had my children I kind of 'hid' behind them, it was easier to do that while they were growing up... But they are all grown up now and...

Hi, I'm 43 and have been suffering from depression for quite a while now. I also have panic attacks and flashbacks. I had an childhood of violence and verbal abuse, which has left me with very low self-esteem over the years.. I'm married, but quite distant from my husband now. No-one knows about my ...