Emotional validation is the basis on which we all use to feel secure in being ourselves and expressing our feelings. It can form us into confident people or drive us towards codependent tendencies. It determines whether relationships of all kinds thrive or fail.

Imposter Syndrome is the feeling that you’re not qualified for your achievements and the worry that you’ll get found out for being a fraud. It’s not a disorder, but a symptom that is experienced as part of many disorders, such as anxiety and depression. It is normally associated with high-achieving people who have more than enough proof to believe they’re experts in their field/profession.