Many negative responses to our environment and spouses are sometimes programmed consciously and unconsciously into our minds by our childhood environment and circumstances.
Many adult reactions today are reactions to the forces exerted on them during their formative years by parents, siblings, extended family members, peers, neighbors, tutors, and society at large.
Social vices is frequently caused by peer pressure or societal pressure—the situation in which an individual desires to be recognized or accepted by his or her peers or community at any cost.
Girls and boys were enlightened and informed on the following; what sexual assault and rape is, who can be raped, tactics of rapist, what to do if one eventually becomes a victim and many more.
An indication of negative self-perception is the inability to accept compliments. People suffering from unhealthy self-esteem feel flattered when they are complimented, and they cannot easily compliment others, no matter how dedicated or loyal a person is to them.
It's important for parents and teachers to be enlightened on how to sustain mental wellness in order to give the required help or assistance to their wards and students respectively; which in turn develops the students in other aspects of life.
There is a call to strike a balance between our outward appearance and our inner-self. This is important for a sustainable relationship with God, yourself and your spouse.
A number of people suffering from negative self-perception do find it convenient to neglect the care of theirselves at the expense of circumstances and dictates of others.