"The worst thing for your mental health right now is for you to seek validation from others. The worst thing we can do for you is to give it to you."
What the heck kind of advice is this? Right now whenever someone needs some kind of encouragement, the validation is necessary. You really should read DB for a change.
Requiring validation for external sources is a recipe for disaster. No matter what school of thought any psychotherapist follows they all teach that very thing. You must validate yourself. If you can't find peace and happiness for yourself then you're doomed. Every IC on the planet will tell you the exact same thing.
