Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: self-esteem

  • Self-esteem and skin diseases

    Bebeyi AbiodunNigeria When I was a little girl, I looked for angular objects to help me scratch my legs. The itch and disgust encroached on my everyday life. I always wore my socks pulled up even though it meant I did not look like the cool kids at school. In time, I started wearing long…