Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Providing provocative views on racism, pop culture, and mental health. Unlike a genuinely positive outlook, toxic positivity makes ...

"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place, and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it." Rocky ...

In recent years, conversations about mental health have become more visible, but with that visibility has come a new problem, the rise of toxic positivity. The idea that one must always stay positive ...

A series of scandals, whistleblowing cases and public testimonies by employees at these companies illustrate what can go wrong when bosses oversell the good times and their positivity turns toxic. At ...

Having a positive attitude and always looking on the bright side can be a good thing, but it turns toxic when it dismisses pain instead of easing it. Rather than encouragement, it becomes invalidation ...