A woman dons a yellow face mask with a smiley face, contrasting her serious expression, highlighting the theme of masking emotions. People often tell others to "just be positive" during difficult times. Toxic positivity has become a common phrase in our daily lives, and searches for this term have doubled since January 2020. Toxic positivity represents the belief that we must maintain a positive outlook regardless of our emotional or physical pain. This "positive vibes only"