My whole life, I’ve tried to fit into big social groups. It seemed so fun to have many friends and do many cool things together. But every time I was part of such a crowd, something felt off. I couldn ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alexandra Stratyner, Ph.D., is a New York City-based licensed psychologist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy, ...

Dear Lucas: A friend of mine who has always been a little difficult finally went to therapy, after years of urging from friends and even some family. But now that they’ve spent a few months in therapy ...

A new start would have been far less damaging than the effects of staying on her self-confidence ...

Dear Eric: I recently set boundaries with a friend who would vent to me about another friend of theirs, with whom I’m only barely acquainted. I asked them to stop processing this other friendship of ...

Most of us probably have a good friend or two for whom we would spare our last dollar or give the proverbial shirts off our backs. Although we might not consciously recognize it, the favors we do for ...

Dear Annie: My best friend, “Claire,” has been dating her boyfriend, “Jay,” for three years. I really liked him when they first started dating, but lately, she’s been confiding in me about some things ...