Author Archive: Irene
Author Irene S. Levine, PhD, is The Friendship Doctor, dispensing expert advice on The Friendship Blog.
Friend With Borderline Personality Disorder Not Keeping Up The Friendship
A woman’s close friend with borderline personality disorder doesn’t seem to be keeping up her side of the friendship.
My Friend Has Borderline Personality Disorder
It can be very stressful to maintain a friendship with someone with a borderline personality disorder. Understanding the disorder can help.
Colleague, Mentor or Friend? How To Avoid Feeling Used
Whether you are a mentor or friend, you may need to set boundaries or you’ll wind up feeling used and depleted of energy.
Abandoned By Friends After Death Of A Partner
After the death of a partner, a man says his friends have scattered to the wind. He wonders how to respond.
My Friend Won’t Get Vaccinated: Can I Save The Friendship?
Whether it’s a friend or a relative, most of us know someone who won’t get vaccinated. Polarizing opinions can fracture a friendship.
Why Listening Matters: Friends Who Listen May Protect Our Cognitive Abilities
New research suggests that having someone listening to you is more than a feel-good experience; it may also be protective of brain health.
What Do You Make of a Friend Who Is Only There To Listen?
A young man finds a supportive female friend at work, who is there to listen to problems but otherwise standoffish.
Friendship, Parenting and COVID
The volatile mix of parenting and COVID can creates challenges to moms with different values and sensibilities.
My Friend Is Acting Distant And Is Giving Me The Cold Shoulder
If a friend is acting distant, giving you the cold shoulder and you care about the friendship, it makes sense to find out what’s going on.
When A Friend Asks A Favor, Are We Obliged To Say Yes?
When a friend asks a favor, a true friend will be open to your response rather than assume that you’ll say yes. They will also be ready to accept no for an answer.
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