Explore what toxic friendships are, how they affect you and your mental health, and 10 signs you might be in one. Plus, how to end toxic friendships and move on.
Our relationships with people, whether they are between friends, significant others or family, are an essential part of life. But some relationships may be toxic, and one Baylor College of Medicine expert discusses the importance of being able to end an unhealthy relationship. "An unhealthy or '...
A toxic relationship is one with a negative mental impact, but the definition isn't always clear; the term "toxic" may be open to some interpretation. "People can vary in terms of what they consider toxic: What is toxic to one person might be perceived as normal for another," Campbell ...
Nobody chooses to be in a toxic relationship. We all want a version of happily ever after in which our needs and our partners are met, in a shared life that we create together. However, for some reason, this does not always happen. Instead, what appeared to be promising turned out to...
"You can say, 'I care about you but it's really hard to witness what you're going through. I really need to end our friendship.' You can say, 'I don't find this really works for me, what you're interested in and what I'm interested isn't the same. This relationship doesn't...
Here are 10 ways to end a toxic relationship. 💙 Putting some distance between yourself and a parent can be an emotional process. Tamara Levitt’s Emotions series—with installments on grief, waves of change, and self-soothing, among others—can help you cope. Toxic parents FAQs How can...
Sometimes, we need to cut the cord in order to grow. We asked experts how to break off a toxic friendship — kindly. Do I want to end a friendship? Know that conflict is a normal and healthy part of every friendship, said female friendship coach and Bumble BFF's friendship expertDaniell...
and not allowing you to say no can also be examples of toxic behavior. While sometimes, the solution to this type of behavior may be to end the relationship, you may wish to first see if it’s possible to work things out in couples therapy. You can connect with a licensed couples ther...
Gabbi Shaw
The end of a friendship can be painful and confusing. After all, you became friends with this person for a reason and probably shared some good times together. But when a friendship becomes toxic, moving on is the healthiest and best path forward and wil