If you scroll through any group chat or comment section, you’ve probably seen terms like narcissists, gaslighters, love bombers, beige flags and "the ick." Psychology vocabulary has officially gone mainstream, and it shows no sign of slowing down. But how much of this viral therapy-speak is legitimate, and how much is pop nonsense that's actually making our relationships worse?
I went straight to Dr. JJ Kelly, who has been practicing clinical psychology since 2003, to find out, and she has strong feelings about what happens when clinical language escapes the therapy office and lands on your For You page.