Someone you know is sick, and you aren’t sure how to approach the subject. Should you wait for them to bring it up? Avoid it altogether so you don’t make them uncomfortable? What if you accidentally ...

Offering a listening ear and acknowledging someone’s feelings can provide significant support to a person experiencing depression, reminding them they’re not alone. Practical assistance, such as ...

Most people won't come right out and say they dislike you—it's just too awkward. Instead, their true feelings tend to leak ...

When some you care about has lost someone, being available for hugs if they need them or having your ear on call for when they're ready to talk is important. But if you can’t be there in real life or ...

Losing someone dear is one of the hardest things to face in life. Though there's nothing that can take away the grief in the aftermath of a loss, the support and kind words of friends and family can ...

Ghosting, disappearing on someone without a trace (or goodbye text or email or phone call), is sometimes the default way to end things with someone you’ve been seeing casually or went on a date with.

I think we can all agree that unrequited love is one of the worst feelings imaginable. The pain of becoming attached to someone in a way that isn't mutual can be so unbelievably traumatizing. The ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

I'll be honest. I often judge books by their titles — and Someone, isn't promising. It's generic, vague. Flat. And in the hands of a less talented author, this beautifully intimate novel would have ...