Self-Esteem and Identity: From "What's Wrong With Me" to "This Is How I Work"

Perhaps they've started saying things like, "I'm stupid," "everyone hates me," or "I'm bad." Or perhaps they're not saying much at all, but you can see that something has changed. They may be less willing to try, quicker to say they can't do something, or more likely to assume it'll go wrong before they've even started.