The Healing Nest

11/05/2026

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May 2026) 🤍

A gentle reminder that mental health struggles are not always visible.

Some people are carrying trauma quietly.
Some are functioning through burnout.
Some are smiling while battling anxiety, grief, addiction, loneliness, or overwhelming self-doubt.

Healing isn’t about having it all together.
It’s about learning to support yourself with compassion instead of criticism.

Please be gentle with yourself this week.
And check in on the people who always say they’re “fine.”

You are allowed to rest.
You are allowed to ask for help.
You do not have to struggle alone.

— Andrea x

07/05/2026

So many people spend their lives searching for reassurance, approval, or validation from others without realising where that need began.

When emotional needs weren’t consistently met growing up, self-worth can become dependent on being chosen, needed, praised, wanted, or accepted.

The problem is… no amount of external validation ever truly feels like enough when deep down you still question your worth.

In this new blog, I explore:
• Why we crave validation
• How childhood wounds and trauma shape this
• The link with codependency and people-pleasing
• Why reassurance can become addictive
• How to begin building self-worth from within

If this resonates with you, you are not alone 🤎



https://thehealingnest.co.uk/blog/why-do-i-crave-external-validation/

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