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

The real measure of you as a person is how you behave when you are leaving a relationship, whether personal or professional. Here's how to break up the right way.

The recent shift away from psychological explanations of conversion disorder/FND to neurobiological ones reflects a basic misunderstanding of the disorder, says Anton Scamvougeras.

Misophonia can be harder to manage in the summer months. Certain triggers such as lawn and garden machinery are difficult to mask with traditional white and pink noise.

Simply stated, twins can and do outsmart their parents and grandparents.

Worry was taking hold, my thoughts were spiraling into all the things that could go wrong until I took charge of the one thing I could control—myself.

Have you ever wondered how to make smartphones at mealtimes less of a battle with your teen? Here are three ways to improve dinnertime habits and strengthen your relationships.

Personal Perspective: Family stories are powerful because they provide us with roadmaps for perseverance and strength.

A 2024 study highlights a significant org*sm gap between heterosexual women and men. Addressing this gap is crucial for promoting wider access to org*sm for women.

These techniques can help you maintain closeness with the people in your life. They may also protect you from being manipulated and exploited by others.

When you have lost a part of your heart, there is no time limit to your grief. And the season, weather, and time of day do not matter to grief.

Some chase success as a way of resolving trauma, but it often feels empty anyway. Yet, perfectionism doesn't have to be eliminated—just reframed into a healthier version of it.

Often inborn tendencies don’t evolve according to your nature because of such factors as parental abuse, bullying experiences, and traumas altering your perception of reality.

Powerful AI language models may be exhibiting behaviors suggestive of primitive self-awareness and existential dread, raising critical ethical and moral questions.

Personal Perspective: Corporations' legal protections tend to overwhelm the struggle for social justice. It takes a brave person, a hero, to go against the odds.

On current vaccine controversies and the challenges confronting low-to-middle-income countries.

Birth is a life-changing experience. Parents should play a pivotal role in making decisions about how they bring their children into the world.

In our collective experience, grandmothers provide wisdom, comfort, and support. What impact will declining fertility rates have on the role and appreciation of grandmothers?

Whenever you encounter challenges, make it a habit to finish the sentence with: “How lucky am I?" Watch how it transforms your perception and experience.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and while many people hear or read references to it, who does it apply to?

Just because you think parental alienation is taking place doesn’t mean you should talk about it. With all aspects of your high-conflict custody case, you need to be strategic.

Educational traditionalists and behaviorists like to invoke "evidence" or the "science of learning," but those terms are often misleading.

Personal Perspective: The death of meaning is the fundamental problem of our time in a technology-driven, anti-human world.

How does casual drinking spiral into a daily routine? Discover the stages of alcohol misuse and how to recognize the signs before it's too late.

Six differences between people-pleasing and smile-seeking.

Employers often craft goals aimed at placating the emotional needs of C-suite executives, and consequently, get less.

Six modern love strategies for those who use Instagram or TikTok for more than an hour a day (and for those who love them).

Uncover the disturbing truth about how our looks shape our lives. From courtroom biases to the unexpected downside of beauty, this post reveals it all.

Misophonia reactions are caused by everyday sounds, which often means that those with misophonia will need to make negotiations to help alleviate distress from the condition.

Are you considering starting a psychiatric medication? Make a decision informed by facts and expertise.