Toxic positivity—being overly optimistic in all situations—has reentered the cultural conversation with some recent celebrity drama. Toxic positivity is a real psychological problem commonly ...

No one gets through cancer unscathed. People are usually left with a mixture of treatment aftereffects, toxic positivity, and lingering anger to deal with. Megan-Claire Chase, a fierce patient ...

For those tired of platitudes and craving raw, honest accounts of struggle, growth, and healing, certain books offer the solace and solidarity that toxic positivity never could. These ten reads will ...

The world often pushes us to stay upbeat, no matter how challenging life gets. On the surface, positivity seems like a great thing, but when it becomes a constant expectation, it can lead to something ...

Toxic positivity is a topic that has been gaining momentum. We are in a world of faux positivity. When we avoid conflict by telling only the part of the story that is most easily digested, it destroys ...

Luckily, this is just an example, I still have 2 attached legs, although I largely can’t feel them. There were several people in my life who defaulted to this form of toxic positivity with my illness.

Welcome to the world of toxic positivity, where forced optimism becomes a mental burden rather than a helpful coping strategy. Toxic positivity is that relentless pressure to maintain a positive ...