“This is toxic positivity, and according to Yvonne Thomas, a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in grief and loss, it is an act that “interferes in an artificial way with a person being able to genuinely be in touch and feel their feelings, even if those feelings are not so pleasant but appropriate to the given moment.”
Yvonne Thomas Ph.D. is a Los Angeles Therapist and also offers online therapy in Los Angeles. To read the full article “The Dark Side of ‘Brightsiding’: Why You Should Avoid Toxic Positivity in Times of Crisis” visit LA Times