Perhaps you've heard about "love languages," the particular ways that people receive and express love (i.e. gifts, words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service and physical touch). While this ...

Being a psychologist or any other kind of counselor is a special profession. Some missions are so central to being human they are nearly universal, like trying to find a partner. Being able to help ...

If you’re overwhelmed with constantly thinking about your body—the things you love, hate, and are a work in progress—body neutrality might speak to you. It’s a measured approach to body image that's ...

Tension: We often overlook physical discomfort as a sign that emotional boundaries are being crossed in close relationships. Noise: Pop psychology tends to reduce boundaries to just saying “no” or ...

How do you feel when you look in the mirror? Do you smile, or do you focus on things you don’t like? Many people struggle with accepting their bodies. We live in a world that constantly tells us how ...

For years, the dominant message behind body positivity has been clear: learn to love your body. While this message has helped many people push back against harmful beauty standards, it can sometimes ...

Sometimes our bodies actually reject our partners. In a relationship, you expect to have your partner at the forefront of your mind and yearn for the moment you see them again. However, when some ...

Studies show that kids as young as 3 years old can have body image concerns. Author Susan Verde was an elementary school teacher who saw kids forming judgments about their bodies very early on and ...

Kathryn Burnham is the outreach director of the University of Utah group SPEAK (Students Promoting Eating Disorder Awareness & Knowledge), which focuses on eating-disorder research, outreach and ...

Like many of you, I've noticed the glaring lack of authentic body diversity on "Love Is Blind." And while some might demand more representation as a remedy, I say no thank you. I'm wary of putting a ...