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“Contrary to popular belief, there are no negative emotions. There are only emotions that are harder to experience or that cause more distress for certain people, and the more you suppress those emotions, the harder they are to manage.”
― Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy
― Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy
“Many researchers have argued that the use of toxic positivity in healthcare is unethical and even dangerous. It leads to unfounded assertions of confidence, implies a lack of empathy for the patient, and can cause people to make uninformed decisions about their health.”
― Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy
― Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy
“In my work, I’ve noticed that people with invisible illnesses or disabilities are scared of acting too positive because then people won’t believe that they’re sick. They’re afraid of being too negative because then they aren’t being strong or fighting hard enough. They can’t win.”
― Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy
― Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy
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