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Forced to be happy at all times: How Gen Z is battling toxic positivity

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Updated on: 21 April,2024 07:35 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Aakanksha Ahire | aakanksha.ahire@mid-day.com

Mental health experts reveal that Gen Z is often criticised by older age groups for taking life too seriously, and advised to ‘relax’, without attempting to understand their viewpoint. We decode what toxic positivity is, its negative impact and the need to address emotions for better mental health

Forced to be happy at all times: How Gen Z is battling toxic positivity

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‘Gen Z takes life too seriously.’ This is a notion that many have. Gen Zers venting to their parents or anyone older than them are often advised to ‘chill out’, ‘live life stress-free’, and not complicate it unnecessarily. This is especially the case with most Indian parents who often tell their Gen Z children to live a ‘bindass’ life as they did in their 20s and 30s thereby encouraging ‘toxic positivity.

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