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How to Recover From an ‘Emotional Hangover,’ According to a Therapist
A therapist says intense conversations, oversharing, and stressful events can leave your nervous system depleted long after the moment is over.
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Why Gossiping Might Actually Be Good for You, According to Science
Researchers say gossip can help people spot bad behavior, make sense of social situations, and warn others, as long as it isn’t cruel or manipulative.
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5 Ways to Heal After a Friend Ghosts You, According to a Mental Health Expert
An expert says healing means acknowledging the loss, setting boundaries, separating facts from fears, and rebuilding the routines they left behind.
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Are You the ‘Nav Friend’ of Your Friend Group? Here’s How to Tell.
The nav friend handles plans, logistics, reminders and backup options, often carrying the invisible mental load for everyone else.
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Photo: Sanja Radin / Getty Images Learn This Conversation Skill to Become a Better Friend and Partner
You’re not the only one who accidentally approaches conversations wrong.
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Photo: pixdeluxe / Getty Images Gen Z Is Done Doomscrolling, Now They’re Community-Maxxing
It’s finally time to put the phone down.
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Photo: ComicSans / Getty Images Is It ‘Friendship Turnover,’ Or Are You Just a Toxic Friend? A Therapist Told Us the Difference.
You might want to explore your attachment patterns.
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The Real Reason Adult Friendships Are So Hard to Keep Alive
A relationship expert says that loneliness is less about having fewer friends and more about lacking real closeness.
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Photo: CSA-Printstock / Getty Images New Study Reveals We Still Pick Our Friends the Same Way Cavemen Did
Can you fight a sabertooth tiger? It might win you some friends.
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Photo: CSA-Printstock / Getty Images 5 Ways to Tell If Your Friend’s Dating Advice Is Actually Worth Following
Sometimes it’s best to just smile and nod.
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The ‘Five-Year Stranger Theory’ Explains Why So Many Friendships Quietly Fade
A therapist says many friendships fade because of growth, changing priorities, and life transitions, not because anyone failed.
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Photo: Getty Images Jerry Seinfeld Has a Brutal Take on ‘Friends,’ and He Kind of Has a Point
The two sitcom juggernauts have a number of storylines in common that are a little too oddly specific to be chalked up to parallel thinking
