When you feel rejected — especially when you are particularly sensitive to it — it can be truly difficult to think clearly about the situation. You may find that your feelings of distress overpower ...

Why your brain catastrophizes when someone doesn't text you back, and how to stop the constant rumination from ruining ...

Rejection is one of those experiences nobody wants, yet everyone encounters at some point in their lives. Whether it's a job application that fell short, a relationship that didn't work out, or a ...

Sara*, a married woman in her 40s, goes to bed every night feeling rejected by her husband. "He never initiates sex, he never puts his arms around me," she told me in our first session. "When I reach ...

Does he seem distant? Maybe it's not disinterest, but hidden pain. There are times when a woman starts noticing subtle—or not so subtle—changes in her partner's behavior: shorter messages, avoiding ...

When we experience relational hurts (whether through actions, words, or lack of encouragement), we often use phrases like "She broke my heart," or "He hurt my feelings," or it was like getting ...