International Research Journal of Education and Technology

The act of suicidal ideation is a complicated problem that can have many different origins and causes. Low self-esteem is one of the factors that has been found to be associated with suicidal behaviour. A person's level of self-esteem can be defined as the extent to which they respect and value themselves. A lack of positive feelings about oneself can be a direct result of having low self-esteem, which can in turn increase the risk of engaging in suicidal behaviour