It’s Valid to Feel, Not to Explode: Why Emotions Aren’t Excuses

Permission to feel our emotions is very different than permission to act on our emotions.

New research reveals what makes self-forgiveness possible or out of reach

Why do some mistakes haunt us for years? A study in Self & Identity explores the inner conflicts that prevent self-forgiveness, revealing how struggles with guilt, agency, and moral identity can keep...

16 Signs of a Difficult Childhood Home Life

Struggles to trust or to relax, people-pleasing, anxiety, and more.

The Problem With Believing in "Love Languages"

Those able to express love in any way can make others feel loved.

Anti-depressants are guesswork. What does that mean for those suffering from depression?

In her enlightening new book, Blue Dreams, Lauren Slater covers the history of psychotropic drugs.

Can Ottawa solve the problem of millions of expiring Canadian visas?

The Problem With Yelling

“The problem with verbal abuse is there is no evidence,” Marta shared. She came for help with a long-standing depression.

The Beauty of Being Average

The hidden cost of exceptionalism.

What Is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?

A woman with ADHD describes what it's like living with rejection sensitive dysphoria.

5 Things to Understand About Emotionally Neglected Men

3. By accessing emotions, they can finally feel they belong.

3 Personality Traits That Can Doom a Romantic Relationship

Will romance burn brightly or burn out? These traits can tell.

Is Psychiatry Waking Up to the Truth About Mental Illness?

If you’re depressed, is there a disease causing it?

5 Ways Emotional Neglect Sets You Up for Depression

The effects of childhood emotional neglect can increase your vulnerability to becoming depressed. But learning emotion skills can reverse that effect.

Why Do I Feel So Inadequate?

Despite all his good fortune, this man could not shake the nagging feeling that he wasn’t enough.

What to Seek Out in a Long-Term Partner

1. Accessibility.