We cherish friendships for the warmth, camaraderie, and joy they bring to our lives. However, when a friendship turns toxic, the experience can be emotionally draining. Recognizing the signs of ...

Toxic people have a knack for dodging responsibility and making others feel like they’re the ones to blame. If you’ve ever found yourself questioning your own actions or even your sanity after a ...

Intuitive eating experts share how to reframe your relationship with food to get over guilt and have a happier, healthier eating experience. A lot of people think that healthy eating is entirely about ...

Navigating a relationship with a toxic mother represents one of life’s most challenging emotional journeys. The woman who should provide unconditional love and support instead becomes a source of ...

This article summarizes research and ideas from the Guilt Proneness & Hyper-Responsibility episode of our podcast, Talk Psych to Me. Source: Alf Melin/Creative Commons Do you ever have the feeling ...

So, let's have a real talk for a second. We all love our moms, but sometimes the things they say—even the stuff that sounds ...

Toxic relationships include relationships with toxic parents. Typically, they do not treat their children with respect as individuals. They won’t compromise, take responsibility for their behavior, or ...

Psychologists often bemoan that one of the Internet's (many) destructive traits is the overuse and misuse of that very word—"toxic." Friends, family members and co-workers are often quickly labeled ...

Toxic parents may intrude into decisions that no longer belong to them, finances, parenting, time, and even emotional priorities. When the son tries to draw boundaries, he is accused of betrayal. When ...

Toxic people don’t usually announce themselves as manipulative or harmful, they use subtle emotional tactics that make you feel like you’re the one causing problems. FOG stands for Fear, Obligation, ...

Toxic people don’t pick victims randomly, they look for specific traits that make someone easier to manipulate and control.