Consistently blaming others, especially for your own behavior, can be a red flag in a relationship, potentially indicating an ...

Toxic positivity hinges on the failure to acknowledge or accept someone’s negative emotions. A few examples include: • Statement: “I don’t know if I can have a relationship with my sister ...

This is the first post in a series on toxic emotions in politics. A major theme of this blog is the importance of emotions in understanding our political beliefs. Although we may want to believe ...

Additionally, more than 75% of respondents admitted they “ignore their own emotions in favor of being happy.” Toxic positivity can happen anywhere – even in the workplace. It could manifest ...

Only by experiencing negative and even painful emotions that people can learn to trust their ability to recover from adversity. “Toxic positivity can increase the emotional distress a person can ...

a therapist can offer a safe space for you to express your emotions about the toxic work environment and learn how to advocate for yourself. They can also help you practice setting boundaries with ...

Welcome to the era of toxic positivity— a culture that pushes “good vibes only” at the expense of processing real, complex emotions. As a psychiatrist, I see the damaging effects of this ...

This differs from ‘toxic positivity’ which unhelpfully ignores the difficult emotions. As a result, we can feel ignored and unheard, as though people are not listening to our REAL feelings.