Feeling guilty for wanting alone time or needing to say no can signal a toxic friendship dynamic. A loyal friend won't hold ...

Friendships change throughout life, and here are tips for handling harmful ones. How do you know when a friendship turns toxic? For 26-year-old Danielle from Orange County, California, she realized in ...

Alexandra Stratyner, Ph.D., is a New York City-based licensed psychologist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness skills training. Dr. Stratyner ...

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 ...

If you dread seeing this person or feel depleted after you do, they are not additive to your life. They are toxic. Friends ...

Friends make our lives richer — at least that's the goal. But every now and again, friendships take more than they give. While ebbs and flows are commonplace in relationships, it's important to be ...

What Are Some Common Toxic Traits in a Friend? Common toxic traits run the gamut from in-your-face obvious to more subtly insidious. Here are some to watch out for. They’re inconsistent. Balan notes, ...

The people you surround yourself with are your friends, right? Identifying a toxic person can be difficult but you need to know how. Friendship is sacred and shouldn't be taken for granted, but not ...

Maybe you don’t have a friend in them. A content creator has revealed the warning signs of a narcissistic friend, claiming it is just as “toxic” as dating a narcissist. TikToker @beyondthebruise, who ...

Friendship is hard—not to mention making friends in the first place. Sure, we all hope to cultivate our TikTok-approved seven friends, but more likely we’re settling for text friends instead. And as ...