While taking emotional health classes, one of the phrases I would hear time and again was “Does the story fit the facts?” The reality is that we rarely see situations objectively, whether it’s due to viewpoint, confusion, or past experiences coloring our current situation.
This is what self-validating is genuinely about: Acknowledging that the feelings we have are real and that they belong in the situation.
What do you do when the person who is responsible for caring for you…doesn’t? How do you learn to validate your experiences?
It can be scary to think about learning more about our disorders. Yet, disorder research is critical to our ability to advocate and care for ourselves.
Doing the hard work of mental health recovery helps us do more than gain resiliency. It helps us build a better life. A life worth living.
