India, Feb. 21 -- Has it ever happened in your relationship that when you were feeling far from okay, you told your partner that you were? Often, we tell our loved ones that we are fine because it feels easier than addressing the real issue.

According to Brittney Cobb-Farmer, a clinical social worker and therapist, sometimes it's out of habit - we default to the phrase because it feels polite or expected. Meanwhile, other times, it's because we don't feel ready to unpack our emotions or don't know how to express what we truly feel.

In a new post, Brittney discussed why we hide our true emotions from people and suggested phrases we can use instead of saying, 'It's okay'. Talking about why we downplay our emotions, Brittney explained that...