Alexandra Stratyner, Ph.D., is a New York City-based licensed psychologist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness skills training. Dr. Stratyner ...

Whether you’ve been friends for a week or 20 years, text messages can be a great way to show your friends that you’re thinking about them, regardless of whether you frequently see them or are ...

Chances are, you’re never far from your phone, and your friends and family are the exact same way. But that a good thing. Instead of scrolling through the same old websites as you wait in the carpool ...

It dawned on me recently that some of my best friendships—meaning ones that I’ve cultivated in person first—are now largely limited to text. But not just any text: In fact, the virtual back-and-forth ...