A lot of the language we use to describe the crucial phases of friendship is borrowed from romantic relationships: friend “crush,” for example, or friend “break up.” A friend can stick around longer ...

We all know the importance of fostering close social connections. Friends are great—until they’re not. Psychologists say they hear often about so-called toxic friendships, which veer away from the ...

I talked about something, either my family or something I had done, she couldn’t wait to “best” me with her story.

It’s a position no person wants to be in: you find out a close friend is cheating and now you feel like you’re morally compromised, too, just by knowing. Do you advise them on what to do? Suggest they ...

In a perfect world, everyone you love would be with someone who values them and treats them right. And — bonus points — that person would be someone you vibe with so you can all hang out together ...

I can not say how many times I have met people who have lost friendships through depression. Depression wraps itself around us like a 50-pound blanket, making things that we usually love feel ...

Healing from a breakup isn't a linear process. “You get incrementally better, but there's volatility,” Cope says. “One day you feel really cruddy, and then the next you're like, ‘OK, I’m getting there ...

"I’m so fat!” “My thighs look huge in these jeans!” “Ew, I look hideous in that photo!” These are all examples of “negative appearance talk,” more commonly known as “fat talk,” which occurs when a ...

I have a very good friend who is always late. And I don’t mean occasionally or only by a few minutes. I mean every single time and by at least thirty minutes—often longer. As the clock ticks, I cycle ...