This statement made me think of Bessel Van der Kolk's book, The Body Keeps the Score.

Consequently, toxic positivity only suppresses our emotions. When we suppress our emotions, those emotions are held in the body and can cause anxiety, depression, stress-related illness, substance abuse, and suicide.
How I Transformed Toxic Positivity To a Healthy State of Emotional Well-Being
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Nancy Blackman, MASF
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Aug 21, 2022
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This statement made me think of Bessel Van der Kolk's book, The Body Keeps the Score. It is such a great book about how our bodies hold our trauma and emotions.
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