The label "narcissist" that people often unthinkingly slap on toxic bosses or reality TV villains hides a much more ...

There’s a dramatic difference between caring for someone and projecting the appearance of caring for someone, all the while using that other person as a tool. And when the tool is no longer needed, it ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and autism are two separate conditions. However, they share many overlapping symptoms, which can lead to misdiagnosis. BPD is a personality disorder that involves ...

Mental health disorders come in many forms and affect thoughts, emotions and behaviors in complex ways. Conditions like anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder are among the most frequently diagnosed ...

Emotional highs and lows and questions of who we are are a natural part of adolescence. During this transformative period, young people go through profound psychological changes that affect how they ...

What is histrionic personality disorder? Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a mental health condition that involves an intense, ongoing need to be noticed by others. 1 People with HPD often ...

Q: What did this study find about hate speech and psychiatric disorders? A: Posts in online hate speech communities show speech-pattern similarities to posts in communities for personality disorders ...

One day, in early 1995, Kyle McDonough had a catch-up conversation with an old buddy. A star center for the University of Vermont hockey team from 1985-89, McDonough was establishing himself as one of ...

The findings are important and intriguing, with theoretical or practical implications beyond a single subfield. The computational methods employed are clever and sophisticated and the strength of ...

In a world that breezes by at the speed of a lightning-fast Wi-Fi connection, nuances often blur, and complexities can either be celebrated or overlooked. High-functioning personality disorders are ...

"How can someone just decide you have a condition and then treat you as if you do?" she writes in a Reddit post Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for ...

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), 31.2% of US physicians have been sued or faced legal action against them. Though accidents happen every day, some can result in serious harm.