Other serious psychological symptoms of stress seen in children are depression, anxiety, low self-confidence and personality disorders.

And not having experienced 'good enough' mothering was suggested as setting a long-term personality of low self-confidence.

In 1958 she stopped playing jazz because of low self-confidence, her friends said.

He suffers from low self-confidence and nervousness, which manifests in the use of his magical hat.

Unfortunately, his low self-confidence doesn't allow him to realize just how great he truly is.

"The reason usually stems from a feeling of low self-esteem and low self-confidence," he said.

Lisa also reluctantly becomes a singer for a band despite her low self-confidence.

Some people are not satisfied with the outcome and may experience psychological problems such as low self-confidence or even depression.

Both conditions can lead to a compounding of a shy individual's low self-confidence.

"I knew their mistakes came from isolation and low self-confidence," she said.