Emotional validation

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Emotional invalidation is one of the most harmful things we can experience, especially as adoptees and children in care. Being told that our feelings are ‘too much’ or ‘don’t matter’ only deepens the wounds we’re already carrying. Every emotion is valid, even if it makes others uncomfortable. Our experiences and feelings deserve to be acknowledged, not dismissed. Let’s create spaces where adoptees feel safe to express themselves without judgment. #EmotionalValidation #YourFeelingsMatter…

Emotional validation is an important component of healthy relationships and a skill you can learn and improve. Find out how to practice it.

Having worked extensively with adults navigating the enduring impacts of childhood emotional neglect, I can attest that those deprived of validation during their early years often display common behaviors in adulthood. This absence of validation in childhood can result in profound emotional and psychological hurdles later in life, presenting in ways that may perplex or … Continue reading "People who were deprived of validation as a child usually display these 8 behaviors later in life"