toxic positivity

A white figure is seen approaching a black shadow-beast stretching out onto a blue background with white scratches. The beast lashes out in a hostile display, fangs bared, needle-like claws drawn and held up in a slicing gesture, whilst the white figure offers it red flowers tied in yellow paper as a sign of peace -- a perhaps healing.

Shadow Work vs. Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Uncovering Paths to Inner Growth

Sarah Erin, Brooklyn College

Is Shadow Work A Trending Phenomenon Reborn from the annals of history or a subset of Dialectical Behavior Therapy?…

March 24, 2024

In an article about the toxic aspects of Linkedin, a young girl looks at her social media feed with tears running down her face.

LinkedIn Is the Thief of Joy

Emily Chang, Wellesley College

Most social media platforms enable constant comparison, but LinkedIn seems to be the most toxic of them all.…

March 17, 2023

Scrabble pieces spelling out be positive in an article about toxic positivity

How To Deal With Toxic Positivity and Cultivate a Healthier Kind of Optimism

Xochitl Menjivar, San Francisco State University

Being optimistic is great, but sometimes it’s used as a cop-out to avoid handling difficult circumstances.…

November 24, 2021

Toxic Positivity: When Positive Vibes Go Too Far

Katherine Brand, University of Michigan

Being optimistic is generally considered a good thing, but what happens when people take that to the extreme? Oftentimes the result pushes an upbeat attitude that ultimately invalidates normal human emotions.…

October 8, 2020