Toxic Positivity

“Toxic positivity” is one of those modern mental-health terms that leaves people confused, because aren’t we supposed to stay positive? In this episode, we break down what toxic positivity really means in simple, honest language. We explore how forced positivity can silence real emotions, minimize lived experiences, and even be used as a form of emotional deflection or gaslighting. You’ll learn how to recognize when positivity becomes harmful, how it connects to survivor’s guilt, secondary trauma, narcissistic abuse, and boundaries, and why gratitude should never be used to deny your reality. This calm, educational conversation brings clarity, vocabulary, and validation to a topic many people misunderstand. Because positivity doesn’t heal you, honesty does.