We protect ourselves from many things. Even truths, when they're too painful for us to accept. While in the short term denial can be beneficial and, for example, give us time to organize ourselves after a traumatic event, it can also have a darker side and become unhealthy.
Suppressed feelings can slowly take over and
push us towards withdrawal, bullying, self-harm, or substance abuse.
Reddit user
Inferno2808 recently made a
post on the platform, asking others to share "the clearest cases of 'living in denial'" they've seen, and the replies they've received serve as a poignant reminder that if left unchecked, destructive thoughts and behavior can really take a toll on us.
We protect ourselves from many things. Even truths, when they're too painful for us to accept. While in the short term denial can be beneficial and, for example, give us time to organize ourselves after a traumatic event, it can also have a darker side and become unhealthy.
Suppressed feelings can slowly take over and
push us towards withdrawal, bullying, self-harm, or substance abuse.
Reddit user
Inferno2808 recently made a
post on the platform, asking others to share "the clearest cases of 'living in denial'" they've seen, and the replies they've received serve as a poignant reminder that if left unchecked, destructive thoughts and behavior can really take a toll on us.
