Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

Studio Talk: Real Conversations About Mental Health. 

What is Toxic Positivity. Episode 3.

In this episode our co-hosts, Xiomara and Victoria, discuss toxic positivity and its negative impact on mental health. They discuss the implications it has on mental health and offer some examples of how to replace those thoughts and behaviors with healthy positivity. In addition, they have an honest discussion about how self appointed healers are actively contributing to this phenomenon and how to avoid falling into that mentality in the first place. Xiomara and Victoria also provide some specific examples of toxic positivity and how you can learn to spot them and avoid them. 

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References:

Britanicca

https://www.britannica.com/science/magical-thinking

National Library of Science PubMed.Gov

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28703602/

Right as Rain by UW Medicine https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/mind/well-being/toxic-positivity#:~:text=Toxic%20positivity%20involves%20dismissing%20negative,and%20a%20feeling%20of%20disconnection

The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/tired-of-being-told-cheer-up-the-problem-of-toxic-positivity-11635858001?mod=article_relatedinline

Resources:

Mental Health Resources:

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Studio Talk contact: studiotalkmentalhealth@gmail.com

Learn more about our co-hosts: 

Xiomara A. Sosa www.thex-studio.org

Victoria Lockridge https://www.wildvioletcounseling.com/

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