Self-compassion and perspective-taking help release guilt's grip.

Being a good parent isn’t about being there for every single moment. It’s about being there for the ones that matter most. A ...

The Minnesota humorist, Garrison Keillor, once observed that people do bad, horrible, dirty, rotten and despicable things, ...

After caring for individuals in Kerrville after the catastrophic floods, some of the psychological impacts observed included ...

William Shakespeare (Photo credit: Wikipedia) William Shakespeare, the most brilliant psychotherapist who never once treated a patient, described guilt (in Macbeth) as life’s fitful fever.

Pew Research Center survey found that nearly half of American workers don’t take all the vacation days they’ve been allotted.

The results are alarming. Nearly three-quarters of those who reported parental guilt took emotionally driven actions, many of ...

They're "carrying guilt" or "weighed down by guilt." Are these just expressions, or is there something more to these metaphors? Princeton researcher Martin Day and Ramona Bobocel, an associate ...

Smoke and ash are in the air, and so is survivor's guilt, leaving many unsure how to act or grieve. While survivor's guilt can cause grief and shame, it is also, say experts, a sign of empathy.