You can’t totally prevent yourself from feeling overwhelmed about big life changes, but you can take steps to ease the emotional burden.

As a sex therapist, I see it all the time.

And how they decided whether (or not) to disclose their diagnosis to others.

The sorta-science of I Feel Pretty.

Spring is the worst of the four seasons and I won’t hear otherwise.

The behavioral techniques were helpful, but it was the support network that pushed me to finally get things done.

I’d never had to look out for anyone besides myself before — and getting out of my solo mind-set involved a steep learning curve.

And neither do you.

When I was at my loneliest, my boyfriend and I used our in-game characters to do all the things we couldn’t.

After my divorce, I couldn’t stop worrying that I just couldn’t handle serious relationships.

Learning the boundaries of healthy escapism through Twilight.

Barbara Ehrenreich’s sometimes persuasive, sometimes antagonistic new book.

The advice is the same regardless of what your finances look like.

“I saw a shadowy face that looked like a ninja mask with red eyes.”

It taps into one of our most basic human needs.

The assumption that medication is meant to be used on a short-term basis is potentially harmful.

I struggle with the non-verbal cues of flirting. On the internet, that’s never an issue.

And what habits to change if these risk factors feel a little familiar.

It took a pep talk after my first heartbreak for me to realize my father had always been paying attention.

When knowing you’re never going to see each other again only adds to the appeal.