Let's be real... our inner circle can either be our biggest cheerleaders or a total drain on our battery. Sometimes, we hold ...

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 ...

Phillips cautions, “To say that a person is toxic is to reduce them to only bad qualities and dismiss any redeeming qualities or strengths. When we understand that ‘hurt people hurt people,’ we can ...

Realizing a friend is toxic is tricky because initially toxic folks are nice. Yet, slowly and methodically, the toxic person often convinces the other person in the friendship that they are the ...

Friendships with other parents are invaluable to our mental health but there are times when those friends turn out to be harming our mental health more than helping. Toxic friends are passive ...