From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishself-imageˌself-ˈimage noun [countable] THINK/HAVE THE OPINION THATthe idea that you have of yourself, especially of your abilities, character, and appearancepositive/good/poor/negative self-image Depression affects people with a poor self-image.
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self-image• But having good mental health and a good self-image are more important.• Along with this new hair-do came a new self-image and way of relating.• It is important to stress that our self-image has the power to determine our attitudes and social behaviour.• No child should leave school with a sense of failure or a poor self-image.• A positive self-image can help you achieve anything you decide to do.• The components of the self-image are illustrated in Figure 10.2.• And you are assaulting their self-image and threatening their whole life-style.• Along the way, various heroes of modernity, such as Gropius and Picasso, overtly identified their self-image as Promethean.positive/good/poor/negative self-image• But having good mental health and a good self-image are more important.• No child should leave school with a sense of failure or a poor self-image.• Essentially, all these blocks to communication and self-expression are to do with feelings of inadequacy, and poor self-image.• Another said she clearly has poor self-image and yet more surgery isn't going to change that.• Four women in five feel they have a more positive self-image and higher self-esteem, too.• Each time this judgment is made, it reinforces the negative self-image.• Deborah has a very good self-image and no particular hang-ups about her body.• Personality based depression happens to people with poor self-image, or to some one who is heavily dependent on others for emotional support. 