"The logic behind trauma dumping is the same as cyberbullying; they feel bolder saying what they feel when hiding behind a screen."

Often called the 'opposite of jealousy,' to feel compersion is to feel elated at your partner's romantic and sexual adventures with other people.

"The entire population is being subjected to an unnamable emptiness," experts warn as the climate crisis worsens.

Birdsong, rainfall, and other natural sounds can put our brains into a meditative state, reduce biological measures of stress, and more.

An overwhelming need to be taken care of physically and emotionally can strain relationships at work and home.

Face touching is an unconscious technique for managing stress and other emotions.

After model Chrissy Teigen shared photos of her miscarriage on Instagram, social media users started debating the value of processing emotion online.

A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.

Often used interchangeably, 'asocial' and 'antisocial' aren't the same; one indicates a passive withdrawal, while the other indicates active hostility.

Self-loathing behaviors may cause us to stop taking care of ourselves, opening us up to physical health problems.

Collectivist cultures like India's train individuals to take life decisions based on what other -- often more powerful -- people feel.

Unless we stop talking about loneliness as an 'epidemic,' we'll never be able to make the cultural changes needed to reduce it.

"The findings suggest that changing one's social behavior is a realizable goal for many people, and that behaving in an extraverted way improves well-being.”

In many parts of the world, suicides increase during the sunniest months.

Pregnant and postpartum women experiencing weight-related stigma are at risk for depressive symptoms, unhealthy eating behaviors, and stress.

In the 10 years after undergoing surgery, the likelihood a transgender person continued to need mental health care dropped by 8% annually.

Phobias develop either due to genetics, unpleasant past experiences, or because a part of the brain malfunctions.

Repeated exposure to sexism causes stress, ultimately leading to deterioration of one's mental state, researchers say.