Toxic Positivity

The "Toxic positive" terms are everywhere. But instead of creating more feelings of well being, they make us feel ashamed of what we are really feeling, and to shove those feelings deep into our psyche.
Feelings that are not acknowledged and released tend to pile up, and explode when we least expect it.
And those explosions come in forms of emotional breakdowns, mental exhaustion, and even physical pain.
Create space for your feelings, hold yourself, acknowledge yourself, reach out for genuine support, vent when you need to, take your medication if that is what you need, and most importantly, let go of those social expectations to be "positive, love and light, rainbowy unicorns". 
No one knows you and your needs better than yourself. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.

#healthyself #mentalhealth #empowered

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