study on depression & forced positivity 

Wow, who knew that being told "cheer up" or being forced to pretend to be happy was unhealthy????????????????

WHO KNEW??????????????

(this is good because i can finally tell people who say "stop being so negative" to shut up and let me get it out of my system)

news.berkeley.edu/2017/08/10/e

study on depression & forced positivity 

@vahnj tfw most people only believe things that compassionate people have known for decades or even centuries, once some scientific-method study has been done about it

study on depression & forced positivity 

@kit that worst feeling when T_T

study on depression & forced positivity 

@vahnj oh hey, another one of these "water is wet" studies 🤔

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