DENNIS C. WESTIN M.D. 
Impressions of Self 
A Framework for Building Self-Esteem

After thirty-five years of psychiatric practice and working with thousands of patients, Dr. Westin has observed the widespread presence of poor self-esteem. He has observed and concluded that this is a very significant contributor to many problems in life. How we think, feel, and see ourselves determines how we behave and deal with what life puts in our paths. We were not born with the self-esteem we have now. We all learned ‘habits of thinking’ in response to our environment and these have shaped the creation of our self-esteem.

‘Impressions of Self’ provides a framework for building self-esteem. Dr. Westin has searched for a common root for lifes problems and inner paintried to identify a beginning point, or at least a major element of a problem that can make the most difference if changed. That one thing is self-esteemour impressions of self.

We can feel better, enjoy life more, and experience more inner peace if we have solid, positive feelings about ourselves. ‘Impressions of Self’ affirms that there is not only hope, but also the ability within each of us to develop and maintain a comfortable, invigorating, productive self-esteem that can help keep us on lifes road of unexpected twists and turns.
You owe to yourself to create the person you want to be. Take a look at this little book–study all of it or the parts most pertinent to you; read and re-read it until the goal of new and better habits of thinking, feeling, and behaving begin to be a reality. This little book is for you.

About the author

For the past thirty-five years, Dennis C. Westin, MD, has been a private practice medical doctor specializing in psychiatry. He has represented Arizona psychiatrists in the American Psychiatric Association Assembly where he is a Distinguished Fellow. He has been active in his church. He has served as a Flight Surgeon in the US Air Force with duty in Viet-Nam and Thailand. He currently works and lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his wife; they have four children, eight grandchildren and one great granddaughter. He constantly works to help people feel better about themselves and experience more feelings of peace. He wrote this little book to reach more people who want to reach the same goals.