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How Feeling Left Out Affects Mental Health

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghOctober 22, 2024 belonging, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, cptsd, feeling left out, hopelessness, invalidation, isolation, lack of belonging, loneliness, low self esteem, self compassion, social isolation, support system, toxic family, toxic relationships, trauma0 comments
How Feeling Left Out Affects Mental Health Feeling left out from friends and family can be one of the most challenging and isolating experiences in life, where feelings of loneliness, rejection, and despair become a constant companion. It’s a deeply alienating experience, leaving you questioning your worth and place in the world and longing for a sense of...
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Emotional Invalidation, cPTSD, and Its Lasting Impact

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghAugust 21, 2024 ACEs, adult children of emotionally immature parents, Adverse Childhood Experiences, childhood trauma, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, cptsd, effects of emotional invalidation, emotional invalidation, emotional invalidation examples, invalidating, validation0 comments
Emotional Invalidation, cPTSD, and Its Lasting Impact Emotional validation is crucial for healthy human development, especially within the parent-child relationship. When parents fail to validate their children’s emotions, dismissing or minimizing their feelings, it can lead to profound and long-lasting consequences. In this blog post, we’ll explore...
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