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 ...

Michelle Panning, a relationship coach, documented herself trying "rejection therapy" for 30 days. It's not an officially recognized therapy, but two therapists said it's a form of exposure therapy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TikTok’s rejection therapy trend offers ways to combat social anxiety (TikTok / @maureensmarketing) TikTok’s latest mental health ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Rejection therapy involves seeking situations where people might say “no” to reduce fear and build resilience over time. Being rejected activates fear responses in the brain, but repeated exposure can ...

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 ...

No one likes rejection. It hurts, for starters, and it can be mortifying when you put yourself on the line, only to be turned away with your tail between your legs. So why would anyone go out of their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maureen Evelyn's life changed forever when she applied to Harvard. It's not because she got in. Her goal was actually the opposite ...