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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes, in our quest to stay upbeat, we forget that life is a mix of highs and lows. We might unintentionally drown out genuine ...

Leaders have long been told to be optimistic, to inspire confidence, and to keep morale high. But when that optimism veers into avoidance—when every challenge is brushed off as a "blessing in disguise ...

The body positivity movement has always stood for one powerful sentiment: Accepting and loving your body for what it is. With strong voices in the influencer industry, it’s no surprise that the ...

Thousands of structures have been damaged in the fires that have besieged Los Angeles. Which means you likely know someone (or several people) who has experienced the loss of their home and beloved ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Toxic positivity—being overly optimistic in all ...

Let's talk about what we're really up against. More than 1 in 4 (27%) started struggling with negative body image issues when they were just 10 years old or younger. These struggles don't magically ...

You are probably just one of the millions who got stuck in the lockdown limbo. No matter how hard you tried to stay positive, you were getting nowhere. We all struggled to find a way out of what ...

I love a good gratitude list, but sometimes it’s freeing to simply admit that you’re going through it. That’s especially important to remember as we rounding the last corner on a pretty objectively ...

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 ...