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How Toxic Positivity Harms Mental Health with Whitney Goodman, LMFT (Encore)
Mary talks with licensed psychotherapist Whitney Goodman about the harmful effects of toxic positivity on our mental health. We’ve all heard it, seen it, and experienced it — those moments when someone brushes off your pain and tells you to “just think positive!” It’s dismissive, overwhelming, and the opposite of self compassion.
Whitney shares with us about...
what toxic positivity is and the different areas it shows up in (specifically how it appears in religion, workplace, health, grief, etc)
how toxic positivity differs from true self compassion
the antidote to toxic positivity
how to…
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