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

Are you struggling to moderate your alcohol consumption? It might be time to rethink your approach. An emotional goal can make all the difference.

Narcissistic parental envy harms children and leads to attachment wounds, unfulfilled ambitions, and a lack of joy in life. What drives parents and how to deal with it?

Our current working cultures of disruption are making us ill and unproductive. We need to take urgent collective action to re-design our workplaces so that we can thrive.

A Personal Perspective: Pixar's Inside Out 2 is a wonderful sequel to 2015's Oscar-winning Inside Out. What does it teach us about the inner life and sense of self?

Research shows there are distinct types of low sexual desire and not all couples who experience low sexual desire are dissatisfied with their relationships.

Let's debunk the myth of Father's Day not being as important as Mother's Day, and show them that we are here to support them.

If you are using social media as your source of information, read this first. Only one in five ADHD-related TikTok videos studied was deemed based on "useful" information.

A Personal Perspective: Without clear video evidence, why can no one be certain whether a memory accurately represents what has occurred?

The path of grief is unpredictable. Father's Day can be a time when memories flood in, and the absence of a loved one is deeply felt.

Put these three ingredients together, and you won't need Cupid's help ever again.

Want your teen to listen to you? Here's how.

What if, in some conditions at least, the increasing weirdness and unpredictability of dream content heralds genuine healing from serious psychological distress?

When parents engage in an anxious child's treatment, they can help to reduce their child's anxiety.

Learn strategies to balance extrovert and introvert strengths, fostering a harmonious and productive workplace.

Crime-scripting helps us to better grasp criminal decision-making, and this notion dates much earlier than many criminologists realize.

These questions will break you out of your romantic comfort zone—for the better.

Remaining in place through difficulty is one of the best things we can learn to do. But being perseverant does not mean that we never surrender.

Discover how three compassionate individuals helped their loved ones overcome illness anxiety and learn practical tips to support someone facing irrational health fears.

When someone who takes medications feels better for a while, it's natural to wonder how much the medications are still needed. Some tips on navigating this decision.

Personal Perspective: I chose to follow a lifelong dream and ended up on a Black vacation as a white woman. Was that even okay for me to do?

No relationship is perfect overall. Most relationships have moments where joy can be cultivated through awareness and a willingness to respond rather than knee-jerk reactions.

Men face unique obstacles to getting care for mental health, but there are ways to help.

From college students to experienced professionals, no matter your background or access to privilege, you can and should build your social network.

A psychiatrist and philosopher digests Plato’s myth of Er.

For a meaningful life, focus on what’s most important to and about you, worthy of appreciation, time, energy, and sacrifice.

Why do we humans make small talk? We spend a lot of time worrying about how to chit-chat, and yet we go on doing it.

Summer has less structure and more freedom, and it can also be boring. Here are three ways you can intentionally plan to harness boredom this summer to benefit your life.

Reports indicate a large increase in non-straight youths during the past decade. But has this increase included young men?

Personal Perspective: Talking to someone with opposing political views feels risky, but it's not impossible. Stick to two simple rules, and the benefit can be worth the effort.