Why Toxic Positivity Makes You Feel Worse

And what to do instead.

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Did you know that toxic positivity can make you depressed?

Humans have a wide variety of emotions, and we are supposed to experience all of them. If we suppress the “negative” ones, it is bad for our mental health.

Imagine you have a good friend who is going through a hard time. What would you do?