Wanting to help others can be good for your health. But if you feel like you have to do it and put aside your own well-being to do so, it can be problematic. This is known as a messiah complex, savior ...

There are two types of people in this world: givers and takers. We all recognize the latter because they latch on to good people, taking what they can and offering nothing in return. But givers are a ...

A “martyr complex” is a term to describe a trait where a person persistently carries out self-sacrificing behaviors. A person with a martyr complex may sacrifice their own needs to serve others, even ...

At first, the term “Savior Complex” may have a positive connotation. However, when you learn more about it and the underlying motivations and impact on others, it is clear that this behavior pattern ...

My dad was someone to whom I turned whenever something went sideways in my life. Regardless of the challenge—a flat tire, a fight with a boyfriend, challenges paying for college—he would patiently ...