As a youth leader, how do you help young people with lower self esteem to make friends?

People with low self esteem often have difficulty to make friends. So it is better to ask others to approach her first. You can ask some kids you know to be kind, sociable, and gentlehearted to befriend this girl.

This is how I try to help a student with low self esteem in my classes. After she makes some friends, slowly she will get more self confidence. Also, talk to her to see what she needs and pay close attention to her.

Studies have shown that propinquity (proximity) is one of the biggest factors in people choosing their friends. If she has low self esteem large groups won't help her because it will be too easy for her to get "lost" in the crowd. I agree with lidyax's advice, but I would add that you may want to try having the students work together on a project in small groups of two or three.(Four might be pushing the boundary because then the group may be reaching a size where someone can get left out and the group still be able to function.) Once she gets comfortable with her partners and hopefully befriends them, she will have a little more confidence to face the rest of the group.

Good luck!

Studies have shown that propinquity (proximity) is one of the biggest factors in people choosing their friends. If she has low self esteem large groups won't help her because it will be too easy for her to get "lost" in the crowd. I agree with lidyax's advice, but I would add that you may want to try having the students work together on a project in small groups of two or three.

(Four might be pushing the boundary because then the group may be reaching a size where someone can get left out and the group still be able to function. ) Once she gets comfortable with her partners and hopefully befriends them, she will have a little more confidence to face the rest of the group. Good luck!

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