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What role does validation play in one's mental health, and what are the pros and cons of social media in this respect? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Just a mild passing thought and curiosity to mull over

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[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm kinda the inverse. I have two careers for context. My day job is in tech, my second is as a professional sideshow performer

My day job is often soul crushing and drains me of energy, but it pays the bills. Performing is what keeps me going. I have a deep need for art, community, and self expression, and while I'm grateful that I do make side money from performing, I don't mind taking a small financial hit for the fulfillment it provides (eg, when producing a show)

To the original topic, validation does play a role in that. If we didn't get some sort of validation, we wouldn't continue to create art