There is so much stigma surrounding mental health still, people stress the validity of the struggles because there are people who definitely call those experiences invalid. Even someone well meaning trying to help can accidentally invalidate your mental health symptoms.
I know. It’s just, the problem is I know how people use the word “valid.” If I know you would never call my issues and troubles invalid, calling them valid just seems patronizing.
Unfortunately, I could spin a chunk of the verbal support I receive as sort of patronizing regarding mental health. It can be reductive at times and I definitely get where you are coming from.
There is so much stigma surrounding mental health still, people stress the validity of the struggles because there are people who definitely call those experiences invalid. Even someone well meaning trying to help can accidentally invalidate your mental health symptoms.
I know. It’s just, the problem is I know how people use the word “valid.” If I know you would never call my issues and troubles invalid, calling them valid just seems patronizing.
Unfortunately, I could spin a chunk of the verbal support I receive as sort of patronizing regarding mental health. It can be reductive at times and I definitely get where you are coming from.