I would propose a corollary in regards to toxic positivity: Even if you are a happy, positive person, just in general, try to be available for people that having issues like the author of the article.
I disagree with the writer of the article about how important positive thinking is. I believe the gap is in how we try to help people become more positive: a walk and letting people vent a bit is probably far superior to informing them that they should think positively, and will more quickly lead to that resilience that, I think, improves quality of life.
For some people, it can be easy to be happy, and letting people know that their negative feelings have a good reason for existing, I imagine, is cathartic. Teaching people how to have more emotional resilience would probably also be valuable.
I disagree with the writer of the article about how important positive thinking is. I believe the gap is in how we try to help people become more positive: a walk and letting people vent a bit is probably far superior to informing them that they should think positively, and will more quickly lead to that resilience that, I think, improves quality of life.
For some people, it can be easy to be happy, and letting people know that their negative feelings have a good reason for existing, I imagine, is cathartic. Teaching people how to have more emotional resilience would probably also be valuable.