Toxic Positivity and Mental Health | When Does Optimism Become Toxic?

Toxic Positivity: Overview It’s a common misperception that keeping a cheerful demeanor in any scenario is appropriate and will solve difficulties. Toxic positivity makes a person think that feeling bad is unacceptable, leading to camouflaging negative sentiments, such as despair and dissatisfaction. While optimism is a healthy attribute, being overly optimistic in the face of …