#51: Toxic Positivity – Is spreading good vibes damaging our mental health?

<p>The ladies discuss toxic positivity – the idea that you should maintain a positive mindset and reject negative emotions irrespective of being in a difficult situation or feeling emotional pain – and ask whether the constant pressure to appear okay risks damaging our mental health by minimising or invalidating our feelings, or if we’ve become far too sensitive to the things that other people say to us. Guest starring Monah and Nushy Rose.</p><p>Subscribe to our newsletter for your weekly dose of Extra Ethnic:</p><p><a href="https://mailchi.mp/c2749d9238ee/extraethnic">https://mailchi.mp/c2749d9238ee/extraethnic</a></p><p>--------------------------------------- </p><p>FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION </p><p>#EthnicallySpeaking</p><p>Instagram:<a href="http://www.instagram.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://www.instagram.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>Facebook:<a href="https://facebook.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://facebook.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href="http://instagram.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://instagram.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/"> https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroup">https://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroup</a></p><p>Get in touch with us: ethnicallyspeaking@unitedmelaningroup.com</p><p>---------------------------------------- </p><p>LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE </p><p><a href="https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es051">https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es051</a></p><p>(Website – Show notes)</p><p><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/toxic-positivity-during-the-pandemic">https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/toxic-positivity-during-the-pandemic</a></p><p>(Article – ‘Toxic Positivity’ Is Real — and It’s a Big Problem During the Pandemic – Simone M. Scully for Healthline)</p><p><a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/what-is-toxic-positivity">https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/what-is-toxic-positivity</a></p><p>(Article – Wh