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Not everyone experiences happiness as a good thing.
Some people feel a sense of anxiety or fear when fortune favours them, and that reticence can lead people to suppress positive emotions to an unhealthy degree.
An avoidance of happiness can also feed other mental health issues, such as depression. Treating this fear can make therapy for other concerns more successful.
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