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This personality trait involves specific thinking patterns that stay relatively stable over time and affect how you handle daily life. 3 While experiencing negative thoughts and emotions from time to ...

Hypervigilance involves constant alertness and scanning for danger even when safe. Learn about its causes and how to find relief.

Main character syndrome versus narcissism While MCS and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) share some surface-level similarities, 1 they’re very different from each other. NPD is a diagnosable ...

Have you ever wondered why someone stays in a relationship that’s clearly harmful? Or perhaps you’ve found yourself unable to leave a toxic situation despite knowing it’s not good for you. The answer ...

In recent years, the term “sex-positive” has become increasingly common in discussions about health, relationships, and personal well-being. But what does sex positivity actually encompass? Far from ...

Thanatophobia is a specific phobia characterized by feelings of dread, anxiety, or fear when thinking about death or anything related to dying. 1 Unlike occasional thoughts about mortality that most ...

What is a growth mindset? A growth mindset refers to a core belief that our talents can be developed through effort and practice. This contrasts sharply with a fixed mindset, which refers to a belief ...

Have you ever felt a lingering sense of anger or bitterness toward someone who hurt you? Does that feeling keep coming back whenever you think about what happened? That’s resentment, and it affects ...

Am an experienced therapist and clinical social worker dedicated to facilitating healing and overcoming trauma, anxiety, codependency, depression, attention issues, and substance use. I am a licensed ...

What is a covert narcissist? People with covert narcissism have the same self-important and attention-seeking instincts as other narcissists. However, covert narcissists express these narcissistic ...

Gentle parenting focuses on showing young children love and helping them manage emotions, rather than disciplining them. It emphasizes validating emotions before correcting behavior. 1 Childcare and ...