Read more at : https://theclearmind.online/5-ways-to-manage-energy-and-self-regulation/ More and more people are using positivity to try and improve their mental health, but this has a negative effect. In trying to be positive, we stop being honest about how we feel, which can lead to a mental health crisis. The idea of toxic positivity is that you should always put on a happy face, even when feeling down. This ideology negatively affects our mental well-being by causing us to suppress our emotions.