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

The insecurity and social competitiveness of bullies might seem random. Yet their targets have similar profiles, and the power and control tactics they use are quite predictable.

Toxic workplaces are plaguing organizations, but there's hope. Discover how the RISE framework can help you detoxify your team and foster healthy high performance as a leader.

Having realistic expectations of dating takes the self-blame and shame out of the experience. Here are some hard realities about dating.

The ability to recognize which of your skills may serve you well in a new situation is itself a skill.

How to help clients thrive amidst unhealthy body messages.

Lessons from the story of Iron John on harnessing your inner power.

Personal Perspective: Choosing not to engage, letting go of the need to always be right, and focusing on our blessings is a healthier way to navigate interactions with strangers.

Recent research indicates that individuals residing near people with mental disorders may be more susceptible to mental health issues themselves.

A good leader makes the most of his resources.

Believing in others transcends liking them or helping them out of obligation. Here are some suggestions for nurturing these transformative relationships.

Personla Perspective: During Pride Month, we can reflect on coming out, queer history, and how to look after ourselves and each other.

In an era dominated by hustle culture and relentless pressure, a holistic approach to mental health and well-being can offer a transformative path.

Reflecting on the work of psychological pioneer Wilhelm Wundt and his contribution to today's "replication crisis."

Cognition and intelligence create a common background. This is in tension with the radically private nature of consciousness.

Keeping resentment towards people can destroy your health. Let go, forgive, and be truly free of the emotional baggage holding you back.

We don't "move on" from grief but rather learn to make room for it. A new novel explores the necessity of friendships and connections in that process.

No matter where we are, or how painful life is, we can come back home to the present moment and ourselves.

Both men and women regret not taking a chance on love and lust. Women's regrets tend to involve a potential partner's wealth, while men's focus on how attractive the woman was.

A Personal Perspective: By changing your relationship to depression, you can move forward with newfound energy and purpose.

Personal Perspective: Even the healthiest relationships can trigger the emotional wounds of our past, causing us to feel scared, distrustful, or afraid of abandonment.

Understanding the power of perspective is essential for creating a fulfilling and resilient mindset.

Many of us struggle to gain work-life balance. Boundaries between personal and work life can often run together. These practical strategies can help you create greater harmony.

Poet and advocate Alicia Cook shares her grief, mental health struggles, and healing journey after a close family member lost her life to opioid addiction.

AI is everyone's universal catalyst, transforming the pace and possibility of innovation across every domain, from the mundane to the moonshots.

Learn how adopting a flexible mindset can reshape your responses to catastrophizing, control, and distorted beliefs, unlocking new possibilities for resilience and well-being.

A film based on Coach Baxter's life shows the use of psychological control can occur between caregiver and child.

Amazon's latest vision of the post-apocalypse, Fallout, capitalizes on our fear of death and our problems with the present.

Knowing what contributes to sexual health issues can lead to the discovery of the right treatment, resulting in improved sexual performance, desire, and satisfaction.

Recent evidence suggests that plants can cry, mourn, and feel pain. What does that mean for humans?