Toxic Friendship

Detox From Toxic Friends

Christine Whelan | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

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Christine Whelan

I admit it: I have a friend that I'm afraid to totally ditch for fear she'll do something nasty to me. OK, now your turn: You have toxic friendships, I know you do. It's time to admit it--and figure out why.

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9 Signs Your Friend Is Toxic

wowOwow | Randi Bernfield | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

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The colloquial term "frenemy" was coined to describe a complicated relationship wherein a person causes a friend such pain and anguish that there is a...

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Psych 101: When a Close Friend is Depressed

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 08.06.2008 | Living

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

Yes, there are some cases when close friends need to cut a little slack. Could it be that your friendship feels burdensome and painful because your friend is depressed?

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