When a Friend Vanishes: How to Heal from Being Ghosted?
When we hear the word ghosting, most of us picture awkward dating stories or vanishing situationships. But being ghosted by a friendâespecially someone youâve known for yearsâhits differently. When the person who once knew your secrets, your milestones, your everyday joys suddenly disappears without a word, the silence can be confusing, painful, and deeply personal. And youâre far from alone. Research suggests that almost 4 in 10 people have been ghosted by a friend. Even though itâs common, it can feel anything but ordinary when it happens to you. So why does this happen? And more importantly, how do...
How to Move On and Feel Whole Again After a Breakup?
It can feel like your entire world has been flipped upside down when a relationship ends. You’re exchanging plans, dreams, and inside jokes one day, and then you’re attempting to figure out how to start over the next. Breakups, whether mutual or unanticipated, cause a flurry of emotions, including relief, guilt, anger, sadness, and everything in between. Experts in mental health say that those emotions are perfectly normal and are a natural part of the grieving process that follows the loss of a loved one. Dr. Kelli Harding, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, claims that...
