Finding your identity

With so much pressure in society to look a certain way, fit in and be successful, it can be hard to know who we really are. Or maybe we’re sure of who we are but feel we don’t ‘fit the mould’ and so can’t be our authentic selves.

The thing is, most of us feel this way sometimes – whether we show it or not! And even the most confident person will sometimes feel insecure. Everyone has bits of themselves they’d rather not let other people see, and we all adapt who we are from time to time so we fit in. But if this is happening a lot, it can start to be damaging.

Surrounding yourself with people who accept you for who you are can build your identity and give you the confidence to be yourself. And don’t worry if you’re not sure who that ‘self’ is yet – we’re all working that through, and it might change with different stages of life.