Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness + Find a Therapist (2024)

Intimate partner violence affects millions worldwide and many survivors suffer in silence. There are common phrases, as red flags and indications of current or future abuse.

Being useful isn't always good and can, sometimes, backfire. Perfectionists often struggle to deeply connect with others due to their preoccupations with their standards.

Being lied to or exploited by someone close to you can be an unnerving experience. New research unpacks the emotions of the betrayer, showing who you can and cannot trust.

Stanford neuroscientists document large male/female differences in brain connectivity.

Adolescents and the more vulnerable among us may need help in metabolizing increasingly potent and accessible artificial lovers.

A family dinner argument left me frustrated yet reflective. Discover how improving our listening skills can make our disagreements more constructive, and strengthen relationships.

By making ourselves matter, we are making others matter.

Neurodiversity has become a buzzword on college campuses as more and more students and faculty identify as neurodivergent. How are colleges meeting this need?

You don’t need to “Be Strong” when you’re grieving but reach out to others for support. If the grief gets too much, consider talking to a counselor.

Do frank conversations between healthcare professionals and patients about medical uncertainty improve trust? There's still a lot we don't know.

Can new technology help classical music appeal to a broad contemporary audience?

As AI and LLMs usher in The Cognitive Age, humanity faces an existential question: will our own cognition become obsolete, or will we evolve alongside our digital partners?

The clues used for creating cryptic crosswords constitute in themselves a genre of word puzzles. Solving these invariably produces a sense of pleasure that is exceptional.

Resentment is often labeled as a toxic feeling. However, trusting the inherent wisdom of our emotions can guide us toward healing and growth.

When your phone buzzes with the familiar number of your adult child in distress, navigating the conversation can feel like walking a tightrope. Here's how to keep your balance.

My disappointment taught me the value of radical acceptance and that our inner narratives define our experience.

Autistic youth are more than twice as likely to experience abuse than their neurotypical counterparts. How can systems better serve these families?

Master the art of presence and single-tasking to combat overwhelm, reclaim focus, and rediscover the joy of being fully present in every moment.

Keys to finding one’s passion include patience, willingness to explore many new experiences, and engaging in activities that allow you to joyfully express your life values.

Survey research of hospitals shows a failure to use common sense evidence-based approaches for suicidal risk while proven psychological approaches for suicidality are rarely used.

Looking at your phone while you are with your baby, your young child, or even your teenager deprives them of the time you'd spend together in the present.

What could you do tomorrow or this weekend to bringyourperfect day into your reality?

Ordinary people may behave cruelly in exceptional circ*mstances

Dive into Indian wisdom with quirky phrases that offer life lessons in action, communication, and self-acceptance!

Feeling stuck with a case as an emotionally focused therapist? Here are five lessons from a supervisor's perspective to help you work smarter, not harder.

Weight loss drugs are transforming many people physically. But how we feel about them is an important side effect.

Toxic workplace tactics like threats and sacrifice may boost short-term productivity, but at a severe human cost.

We hear a lot of talk about the need to work together as a team as partners and parents, but what does that mean? Here are some key principles and ways to get there.

Many people fail to see the connection between childhood trauma and adult-life thoughts and actions. Thus, they may think of themselves as crazy.

The question of whether a therapist can or should provide conjoint individual and couples therapy is a hotly debated issue with no clear guidelines or answers.

Is the selfie a way to authenticate the self?

Personal Perspective: What can you do when you’re pretty sure someone is upset with you, but they won’t tell you what's really going on?

You turn to self-hatred because it's easier than hating everybody else. Maybe if you hate yourself, you have the power to change what can happen. Emotional chaos is overwhelming.