Some friendships don’t feel like friendships at all—they drain you, confuse you, and leave you wondering how you got tangled ...

An inverted morality has LGBT groups proclaiming support for Hamas forces enforcing Islamic sharia teachings that would outlaw their lifestyles.

When someone is actively listening and letting the other person know they've been heard, it fosters a safe space they can ...

One self-confessed people pleaser investigates how trying to keep everyone happy can take an alarming toll on your health ...

Dear Eric: I recently set boundaries with a friend who would vent to me about another friend of theirs, with whom I’m only barely acquainted. I asked them to stop processing this other friendship of ...

Healthy friendships make life richer. Not only do they increase joy, but research shows they boost your immune system and may even help you live longer. For most, however, the actual value comes not ...

Discover the real signs that separate toxic friends from true friends. Learn how to spot unhealthy relationships and build stronger, positive connections in your life with practical tips and examples.

Navigating friendships can be tricky, especially when you suspect a friend might be subtly manipulating you. Gaslighting, a form of psychological manipulation, is not just something that happens in ...

Welcome to Asking for a Friend, a monthly advice column dedicated to helping you make sense of your messiest, most complicated friendship moments. Each month, clinical psychologist Miriam Kirmayer, ...

You don’t have to know every detail of your friend’s relationship to sense that something’s…off. Maybe your bestie shrugs off her partner’s frequent texts like they’re no biggie (“He just worries when ...