Whether it's your appearance, career choices, or personal struggles, toxic family members often have no problem making biting ...

Letting go of toxic family members isn’t easy, but sometimes it’s the only way to protect your mental and emotional well-being. When family dynamics are built on manipulation, criticism ...

Not every family member has your best interests at heart. Some can be emotionally draining, manipulative, or even toxic. While completely cutting ties with family can be challenging and ...

Combining research, reportage, and memoir, a new book explores the growing phenomenon of estranging toxic relatives, ...

In low-effort families, people tend to feel "unimportant," which leads to self-esteem issues and anxiety. It also results in ...

These days, more young people are being transparent about choosing to estrange themselves from family members they consider toxic. In viral videos posted to social media, they break down why they ...

Going 'no contact' with harmful parents often results in surprising psychological improvement. Experts explain why this tough choice can be necessary for health ...

In toxic families, reality is fluid—reshaped at will by those in power. Parents, older siblings, or even extended family members like aunts and uncles, who were emotionally abusive or neglectful ...

"For them, the mothers and these children, to have their story told... it's amazing. It's something that's been buried for a ...