We tend to associate the word “abuse” with more extreme behaviors and actions. However, abuse occurs on a continuum and can take on different forms and morph and/or escalate over the course of the ...

This absolute statement is one of the most destructive phrases therapists hear in their practice, according to relationship research and clinical observations. The word "never" eliminates any ...

With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.

Sometimes worrying about the worst situation can accidentally cause you to manifest a bad outcome in your relationships.