What stops us from meeting our needs:

This series of blogs may be useful:

What happens when your self worth is low

Why your self worth might be low

http://triciamurray.co.uk/2020/08/09/how-to-regain-your-self-worth-part-3-of-3-mini-series-about-self-worth/

Hierarchy of needs

https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html