Invalidated feelings

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We all long to be seen, heard, and understood. But most of the time, I experience the opposite — invalidated.

Dr. Michaela | Clinical Psychologist | Author on Instagram: "Who needed to see this? ⬇️ 🎨@thebraincoach Most highly sensitive people have grown up having their feelings invalidated. “Too sensitive” “too much”, “Over reacting”. We’ve heard it allll before, am I right? In the workplace, in our families, amongst our friends, teachers, even within our own minds our ability to think and feel deeply is usually (consciously or subconsciously) weaponised, positioned as a flaw. A nuisance. We accep

How to cope with feeling invalidated regardless of whatever invalidation you have faced.

If You Grew Up Feeling Invalidated You May:- Feel invisible and like you don’t have a voice; Seek/ need validation from others; Keep things bottled up and not open up; Feel the need to apologise for everything; Want to prove that you’re worthy or good enough; Unconsciously self-sabotage relationships; Feel that love has to be “earned” by being perfect. #feelinginvalidate #mentalhealth

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Don't dismiss, invalidate or minimize someone else's feelings or experiences just because you don't understand them. People's feelings are real and they mater, whether we understand them or not.