Growing up in a dysfunctional home can leave lasting imprints that affect your day-to-day life, often without you even realizing it. These behaviors, ingrained over time, may have helped you navigate ...

Most families have their quirks, but when certain behaviors become ingrained, they can create a toxic environment. Recognizing these toxic habits is the first step towards breaking the cycle. No ...

No family is perfect. Likewise, no family, or social system for that matter, will be completely void of dysfunction. But occasional dysfunctional behavior does not automatically create the kind of ...

If you’re like most parents, you want the best for your kids. You want them to succeed in school, have healthy friendships, ...

A couple of months ago, I gave a presentation on how to support clients from traumatic families at a conference. Inevitably, a hand shot up from the back of the room: “But aren’t all families ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Experiencing conflict with family members at one point or another is pretty much inevitable. Maybe it’s a ...

A collaborative study reveals a new gene associated with obesity and maladaptive behavior. The evidence shows that rare mutations in the gene for the serotonin 2C receptor play a role in the ...

A study of undergraduate male students found that cognitive inflexibility related to body weight, shape, and exercise moderates the link between drive for muscularity and dysfunctional exercise. In ...

A collaborative study involving Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge and the University of Exeter Medical School reveals a new gene associated with obesity and maladaptive behavior.