Have you ever felt like walking outside would be dangerous so you decide to stay in? Or, have you ever thought that a friend who hasn’t texted you has suddenly stopped liking you, when in reality they ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

The term “emotional baggage” has become an entrenched part of the personal-development culture. Emotional baggage is typically described as unresolved emotional issues from our childhood, including ...

Emotional lability involves rapid mood changes when strong emotions occur. This may cause uncontrollable laughing and crying or increased temper or irritability without a clear reason. Emotional ...

Unlike flooding, a behavioral therapy technique, emotional flooding is an overwhelming emotional response. It makes you feel like you’re up to your neck with emotions and feelings. Emotional flooding ...

Victoria was a practicing attorney for over a decade, admitted in Texas and California. She has also held senior HR roles in major corporations, honing a talent for communicating across varied ...

A server smiles and soothes an angry customer who wasn’t happy with his meal. A mom gently coaxes her toddler out of a tantrum when dad can’t deal with it. A woman visits her ill father-in-law in the ...

Emotional abuse is domestic violence and a crime. Several institutions and organizations offer support to those who experience emotional abuse or any other type of domestic violence. People may think ...

“Emotional intelligence sounds great. But how can it help me in my life?” This is a question I get a lot from readers. Sure, emotional intelligence sounds great. As emotional creatures, all of us ...

As discussed in a previous article, Cluster B personality disorders—broadly conceptualized as "high-conflict personalities"—may be more common than previously thought. People with these disorders tend ...

You can take concrete steps to more equitably divide emotional labor with your partner — starting with talking openly about the dynamic. Credit...Rachel Levit Ruiz Supported by By Britni de la Cretaz ...

Mental disorders are highly prevalent and show high comorbidity between them. Disorders across different diagnostic categories share commonalities and underlying processes on cognitive, ...