Dr. Elisabeth Morray, PhD, is a psychologist and VP of clinical operations at Alma, mental health startup that helps people find a therapist who accepts their insurance, fits their schedule, and meets ...

Social rejection is a price paid by those who have the courage to be vulnerable. Game theory sheds some light on the ...

The idea of rejection can send chills down your spine, especially if you’re the type who values acceptance. Rejection therapy is a social experiment and self-help trend that’s taking over social media ...

Editor's note:Thisstory first ran on Jan. 16, 2015, as part ofNPR's Invisibilia podcast. It's about a man who decided he no longer wanted to be ruled by fear. Without realizing it, he used a standard ...

The idea of being rejected is pretty terrifying for most people—it’s right up there with a root canal. But recently, TikTok creators have attempted to ease their fear of rejection with an unorthodox ...

(CNN) — Out of the crowd, Michelle Panning picked her target, an unsuspecting man she didn’t know, and asked him an unusual question. Her hands shook as she pointed her phone camera on herself. “Can I ...

You can always count on TikTok to reveal new mental health trends. The newest one, called “rejection therapy,” encourages those who suffer from social anxiety to seek out rejection so they can become ...

Being rejected is never fun—or is it? Most of us spend our lives trying to wipe these embarrassing moments from memory, however, on TikTok a recent trend sees people actively seeking out opportunities ...

Rejection is a huge fear for many people, but a trending form of "therapy" involves putting that fear front and center. With a quick scroll on TikTok you'll find plenty of videos of people undergoing ...