The term "toxic positivity" has popped up in recent celebrity drama. Experts explain what it means, why it happens, and how to stop being overbearingly positive.

A little jealousy is normal in relationships, but when it becomes constant and irrational, it can quickly turn toxic. Feeling jealous without any real reason often stems from insecurity or past ...

Six months before Diana’s* marriage exploded in flames, her friend Vanessa* fell in love. “We were both in our mid-40s at the time,” says Diana, 57. “Vanessa was desperate for me to meet her new man, ...

“I think we’re socialized to believe these emotions are bad, so we do anything to make them go away,” Gross says. Avoiding ...

Toxic positivity in workplace culture is a serious strategic liability. Innovation and creativity in organizational culture ...

It’s a way to shut down a conversation, especially one she doesn’t want to have, and it also invalidates your feelings. If toxic moms love anything, it’s pointing fingers. According to ...

A toxic working environment is one where you feel psychologically unsafe. There’s often a general feeling of negativity, unhealthy competition, and aggression. Most of us spend a good portion of ...

leaving the third person feeling a bit on the outside. This position typically rotates among the three friends," she notes. "In healthy trios, these shifting alliances are fluid and no big deal. In ...

Toxic masculinity is best understood as the ... For those who preach politicized empathy like Fonda, identification with the feelings of the student who never does her homework, the kid who ...

Their dynamic is undoubtedly toxic, but fans can’t get enough of ... beautiful women in relationships with older, wealthy men. Feeling unfulfilled physically and romantically, they gravitate ...