Question

select the correct answer.
why would a persons self - esteem affect his or her health?
a. because if you dont think highly of yourself, you wont have many friends, and your social health will be poor
b. because low self - esteem can lead to depression and make it hard for a person to have healthy relationships with others,
c. because low self - esteem comes from a bad diet, which is bad for a persons physical and mental/emotional health

Explanation:

• Option A only focuses on social health (few friends) and is too narrow.
• Option B is correct as low self - esteem can lead to depression (mental health aspect) and difficulties in healthy relationships (social health aspect), covering multiple health dimensions.
• Option C is incorrect because low self - esteem does not come from a bad diet. Self - esteem is more related to psychological and social factors rather than dietary ones.

Answer:

B. because low self - esteem can lead to depression and make it hard for a person to have healthy relationships with others.