You may use defense mechanisms to help protect you from stress, but they can be both helpful and harmful. Recognizing defense ...

Why we take our feelings out on the wrong people Reviewed by David Susman, PhD Displacement is when you redirect your feelings to a safer target. Using displacement too much can lead to problems in ...

Everyone uses defense mechanisms, and if you believe Freud, everyone has to, in order to avoid staring in the face of our worst anxieties. Even if you don’t believe Freud, it’s hard to argue with the ...

Defense mechanisms help us protect ourselves from uncomfortable feelings, especially ones that might become intense and overwhelming. Therapists are well-acquainted with how defenses work, and we ...