Toxic Positivity and What You Need to Know About This Bizarre Phrase

Hint: Denying hurt isn’t the answer.

Bridie Dillon
The Masterpiece

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Toxic positivity, wtf is it? A weird oxymoron? Enthusiastic denial? Are we guilty of dishing this out? Any way you slice it I don’t believe it deserves the word positive at all… Ignoring reality causes more harm than good.

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Bridie Dillon
The Masterpiece

Mum to two 👩‍👧‍👧All I really do is read