Suppressing negative thoughts could be good for your mental health, study suggests

Suppressing negative thoughts could be good for your mental health, study suggests

Block out negative thoughts and they'll come back stronger - that's long been the accepted idea in mental health treatment. But a new study suggests suppressing fears could actually be beneficial.

Suppressing Negative Thoughts Can Sometimes Be Healthy, Study Contends

THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A longstanding core belief of mental health maintains that people must confront their fears to ease the anxiety and depression stemming from those

The belief that it's better not to try to block negative thoughts for psychological well-being finds counter arguments in a new study published this week in the journal Science Advances.Continue reading...

Positive side of suppressing negative thoughts in mental health

Individuals with more severe mental health symptoms at the start of the study experienced more significant improvements