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Good vibes only? Understanding Toxic Positivity

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The Negative Effects of Toxic Positivity on Mental Health

Toxic positivity makes us feel that negative quotation marks, feelings are a burden. So during our most profound suffering, we are told to just look on the bright side and stop being so sad. I think if you kind of always say good vibes or think positively then that may stop people from feeling safe to open up to you. We need to label and give ourselves permission to feel emotions in order to regulate our emotions.

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