5 Signs that Someone Is Trying to Fake You Out

People who self-sabotage may be repeating patterns and habits that were learned and conditioned earlier in life and have become automatic. Trauma, self-esteem, and self-worth affect the probability of self-sabotage in work and relationships. There are both conscious and unconscious patterns of self-sabotage. While it may surprise many of us,...

A positive family environment is one in which family members get along well and are supportive of one another. A positive family environment can lead to better health and happiness as an adult. Individuals growing up in less supportive, high-conflict families may see the world differently. How important is the...

While under the influence you’ll probably act differently, but that doesn’t mean your drinking reveals—or can reveal—who you really are. Alcohol lowers your inhibitions, leading you to act more impulsively and care much less about how others might adversely regard your behavior. The dangers of excessive...

People who suffer unfair treatment from others can carry their inner wounds for years, even for the rest of their life. Case studies and empirical studies confirm that anger, depression, and lost hope can accompany the unjustly treated person. Scientific studies show that forgiveness therapy can lead to emotional healing...

People who make less money find greater meaning in their experiences. Our mental health is influenced by how much money we have, and how we think about it. Buying experiences makes you happier than buying stuff. It came coiled in a fortune cookie--the source of all essential wisdom—and it has...

According to the boy’s mothers, a teacher at the charter school decided to cut their son’s hair while he was in distress, instead of calling them for help. Now, the mothers claim that this will not go unnoticed until everyone is held accountable. The boy’s parents were reportedly upset that the teacher didn’t find a more effective way to help their son aside from cutting his hair. The boy’s mothers also said that their son was proud of the afro he was growing. “What made her think that this is OK? if you were going to help my child why wouldn’t you do it the proper way, common sense way, the helpful way? By getting him some real help?” one of the mothers said.

Amber Heard appeared to physically react as the psychologist hired by Johnny Depp’s legal team to evaluate her testified that she has two personality disorders. The defamation trial between Mr Depp and Ms Heard began on 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia following Mr Depp’s lawsuit against his ex-wife in March 2019. Mr Depp is arguing that she defamed him in a December 2018 op-ed published in The Washington Post titled “I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change”.Johnny Depp trial – latest updatesPsychologist Dr Shannon Curry took the stand on Tuesday...

WHEN a young mom shared the rules she has in place for her toddler son, she expected backlash – especially because she doesn't allow others to give her child sugar and won't force him to share. Thousands of people weighed in on the mom's parenting choices, with some labeling...

"Their house their rules. Don't like it? Move out and let your brother & his family live in peace," one commenter wrote.

Megan Fox wants her kids to express themselves however they please. In a wide-ranging interview with Glamour U.K. for their April cover story, the 35-year-old actress opens up about how she teaches her children, Journey River, 5, Bodhi Ransom, 8, and Noah Shannon, 9, about gender identity and encourages them to be confident in who they are.

"This is very concerning," wrote one commenter. "It's so much bigger than mac and cheese."

A 24-year-old girl is dating a guy who is 11 years older than she is, and he previously spent a lot of his time trying to get her to go out with him before she finally agreed 2 months ago.

In every relationship, there are consequences for each action. These consequences may be negative, resulting in a loss of trust, or positive, resulting in enhanced feelings of love. The effects may be large and immediate or imperceptible and graduated. These results stem from the choices we make. We all make choices. How we choose to respond to our “fears and anxieties about relationships” directly results in how good or poor they are (Beverley, 2004/2008). That’s where the bank of civility comes into play.

People typically use one of two systems when they think and make choices. System 1 is a fast decision approach that relies on intuition, while System 2 is a slow decision approach that relies on conscious deliberation. System 1 thinking leaves you vulnerable to bias, but System 2 thinking comes...

The number of adults who do not have kids, and do not think they will ever have kids, is growing. Why is this happening? How do these adults feel about the prospect of never having kids? Decades of survey data offer some answers. Will You Ever Have Kids? The Men...

The Window of Tolerance is a helpful and important nervous system regulation concept. Everyone's Window of Tolerance looks a little different depending on their personality, background, and a host of other factors. Increasing the Window of Tolerance is often a critical task for relational trauma survivors. What is the “Window...

Going on a "low news diet" is easier for those with greater privilege (often men), whose lives aren't as impacted by certain events. Advice to "negotiate" can sometimes backfire for women. Telling women to engage in "more self-care" can make their real struggles feel invisible or self-made. I'll preface the...

During an 18-month period from 2005 to 2007, I suffered a major depressive episode with intense suicidal ideation which required six inpatient psych admissions. I’d just started working with a psychiatrist, Dr. Lev, who specialized in TFP or transference-focused psychotherapy, a treatment designed to treat BPD or borderline personality disorder. We didn’t get too far into TFP, when in session I began detailing how I intended to go home and kill myself, so Dr. Lev had no choice but to hospitalize me. During one or more of those admissions, I received a course of ECT or electroconvulsive therapy, which helped for about a month, but then we couldn’t find a medication or combination of medications to sustain the improvement.

Often, the repetitive nature of an event makes us give up on holding onto any semblance of endurance. It is hardest to maintain patience when beset by constant challenges. A useful strategy is to step back from the situation that makes you impatient and see what you can redeem from it.

Successful co-parenting can benefit children’s academic performance, relationships, and emotional health. Co-parents should be open to listening and compromising, and they should aim for as much consistency as possible between the two homes. Co-parents should avoid speaking negatively of the other parent or letting their child become a spy...