This chapter explores the experiences of the speakers as they recount their encounters with hurtful comments during difficult times and the impact those comments had on them. The speakers delve into the intentions behind these comments and discuss the complexity of human emotions.
We're urged to stay positive and keep up a cheerful disposition ... but sometimes things are just awful, aren’t they?
On All in the Mind this week we look at why we engage in toxic positivity, why it's so damaging when we do and whether something called 'tragic optimism' could be the antidote.
This episode was first broadcast in February 2022.